Court Filing
Filed: 04/25/2025 13:52:29 Fourth Judicial District, Ada County Trent Tripple, Clerk of the Court By: Deputy Clerk-Waters, Renee LATAH COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE WILLIAM W. THOMPSON, JR., ISB No. 2613 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY ASHLEY S. JENNINGS, ISB No. 8491 SENIOR DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY JOSHUA D. HURWIT, ISB. No. 9527 SPECIAL DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Latah County Courthouse 522 S. Adams Street, Ste. 211 Moscow, ID 83843 Phone: (208) 883-2246 paservice@latahcountyid.gov IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA STATE OF IDAHO, Case No. CR01-24-31665 Plaintiff, MOTION TO SEAL STATE'S V. MOTION FOR EXAMINATION OF DEFENDANT PURSUANT TO BRYAN CHRISTOPHER KOHBERGER, IDAHO CODE §18-207 AND FOR Defendant. AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO COMPLETE REBUTTAL PENALTY PHASE EXPERT DISCLOSURES AND DECLARATIONS AND EXHIBITS IN SUPPORT COME NOW the State of Idaho, by and through the Latah County Prosecuting Attorney and hereby moves the Court pursuant to Idaho Court Administrative Rule 32 (g) (1) and Idaho Code 74-124 (b) for an Order Sealing the State's Motion for Examination of Defendant Pursuant to Idaho Code §18-207and for an Extension of Time to Complete Rebuttal Penalty Phase Expert Disclosures, as well as the declarations provided in support of this motion, filed herein for the following reasons: MOTION TO SEAL STATE'S MOTION FOR EXAMINATION OF DEFENDANT PURSUANT TO IDAHO CODE §18-207 AND FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO COMPLETE REBUTTAL PENALTY PHASE EXPERT DISCLOSURES AND DECLARATIONS AND EXHIBITS IN SUPPORT 1 The Motion, declarations, and accompanying exhibits reveal personal private information of defendant (Idaho Code 74-124 (b)) and affects his privacy interests (Idaho Court Administrative Rule 32 (g) (1)). Specifically, the filing reveals mental health information about defendant, including psychological, psychiatric, and neurological information and diagnoses of defendant. The filing also reveals the nature of mental condition examinations already conducted and the type of examinations and testing the State seeks to perform, some of which is personality testing to which defendant objects. In addition, the State has redacted the name of a psychology expert who is longer working on the case. The Court should accept the redactions to protect the privacy interests of this individual. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 25th day of April 2025. JOSHUA D. HURWIT Special Deputy Prosecuting Attorney MOTION TO SEAL STATE'S MOTION FOR EXAMINATION OF DEFENDANT PURSUANT TO IDAHO CODE §18-207 AND FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO COMPLETE REBUTTAL PENALTY PHASE EXPERT DISCLOSURES AND DECLARATIONS AND EXHIBITS IN SUPPORT 2 CERTIFICATE OF DELIVERY I hereby certify that true and correct copies of the MOTION TO SEAL STATE’S MOTION FOR EXAMINATION OF DEFENDANT PURSUANT TO IDAHO CODE §18- 207 AND FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO COMPLETE REBUTTAL PENALTY PHASE EXPERT DISCLOSURES AND DECLARATIONS AND EXHIBITS IN SUPPORT were served on the following in the manner indicated below: Anne Taylor Mailed Attorney at Law E-filed & Served / E-mailed PO Box 9000 Faxed Coeur D Alene, ID 83816-9000 Hand Delivered Dated this 25th day of April 2025. MOTION TO SEAL STATE'S MOTION FOR EXAMINATION OF DEFENDANT PURSUANT TO IDAHO CODE §18-207 AND FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO COMPLETE REBUTTAL PENALTY PHASE EXPERT DISCLOSURES AND DECLARATIONS AND EXHIBITS IN SUPPORT 3