Idaho Murderer Seeks to Revoke Guilty Plea Amid Family Outcry

WHO:

IJR - Bryan Kohberger is the man convicted of murdering four University of Idaho students.

TMZ - The family of slain University of Idaho student Kaylee Goncalves is speaking out against Kohberger's request.

WHAT:

IJR - Kohberger pleaded guilty in 2025 to the murders of four University of Idaho students.

CBS News US - Kohberger filed a petition for post-conviction relief.

TMZ - The Goncalves family expressed their anger at Kohberger's request to withdraw his guilty plea, referring to him as "the mosquito."

WHERE:

IJR - The murders occurred at the University of Idaho.

WHEN:

CBS News US - Kohberger filed his petition for post-conviction relief on a Monday.

WHY:

IJR - Kohberger claims his guilty plea was coerced and is seeking a trial to prove his alleged innocence.

HOW:

CBS News US - Kohberger is pursuing legal avenues for post-conviction relief to challenge his conviction.

(UPDATED July 27, 2026 22:23 UTC)

Bryan Kohberger, who was convicted of murdering four University of Idaho students, has filed a petition for post-conviction relief, claiming that his guilty plea was coerced. The family of slain student Kaylee Goncalves has publicly expressed their anger at Kohberger's request to withdraw his guilty plea, referring to him as "the mosquito." Kohberger is seeking a trial to prove his alleged innocence and challenge his conviction.