In the numerous court documents filed last week, more details of the prosecution’s case against Bryan Kohberger have emerged.

The state is preparing to present a wide array of evidence in the upcoming trial, which includes various items such as Kohberger’s educational records from his days at DeSales University, bank transactions, Venmo records, weather data from the night of the crimes, and numerous hours of surveillance footage. On the other hand, the defense strongly opposes the admission of this evidence and is eager to see it excluded from the proceedings.

The defense is making efforts to prevent the introduction of this evidence by asserting that the state has provided an overwhelming amount of documentation and video footage without providing a clear explanation of how they will be utilized during the trial. Kohberger’s lawyer, Anne Taylor, is requesting that the judge compel the prosecution to clarify the significance of each piece of evidence, arguing that without such clarification, Kohberger would struggle to adequately address the evidence against him.

As part of their arguments against admitting the evidence, the defense has disclosed that the prosecution plans to include records from Kohberger’s postgraduate studies in psychology at DeSales University. The defense indicates that they have been given materials from the discovery process, which encompass Kohberger’s academic schedule, written assignments, exam results, emails, and course outlines from his time as a graduate student, and they are questioning the relevance of these materials. Kohberger’s thesis topic revolved around a survey investigating the impact of emotions on a criminal’s decision-making process during the commission of violent offenses.

Kohberger also wants the weather data from the night of the murders excluded from the jury’s consideration. The state plans to use records from the National Weather Service for November 12 and 13 to argue that Kohberger’s alibi, which involves stargazing, is not credible. The reports, taken at the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport—about halfway between the two college towns—show fog, low visibility, and low clouds at the time of the murders. While meteorologists say the fog was not thick enough to hinder travel, the night sky would have only been visible during breaks in the clouds.

A recent court filing also reveals that the defense wants to block Kohberger’s Venmo, PayPal, and bank records. While the specifics of these records are not detailed, the filing mentions a purchase from Under Armour on June 24, 2022—five months before the murders—and a purchase from Dick’s Sporting Goods in the same month. These records likely also include Kohberger’s purchase of the Kabar knife, which is suspected to have been used in the murders.

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[Feature Photo: Bryan Kohberger/Ada County Sheriff’s Office]