The judge, who supervises the next next Quartet, says the next quadruple quadruple, says that he wants to identify anyone who may have violated a gag something by leaking information from the investigation to news organizations or anyone else who is not directly involved in the case.
The fourth boycott judge, Stephen Hibler, ordered the prosecutors and defense lawyer on Wednesday to give him a list of everyone – including employees, law enforcement employees and defense consultants – who may have had access to the previously reported information about the history of online search in Kohberger and other details that appeared in NBC “Dateline” episode It broadcast May 9.
The judge said that he would be open to appoint a special prosecutor to track the leakage, which is likely to violate a gag something that has existed since 2023.
Cuperger, 30, who is a former graduate student student at the nearby Washington State University, is Charged At the death of the students of the University of Idahu Ethan Chaphein, Zana Kirnodel, Madison Min and Kylie Gonclavis. The four were I found dead At a rented house near the campus in Moscow, Idaho, on November 13, 2022.
An undesirable appeal was made on his behalf, and the trial is expected to start in August.
Prosecutors said that they intend to search for the death penalty if Cuperger is convicted.
Happler wrote in the court documents that it is likely that someone is linked to law enforcement or the prosecutor violates the court’s gag. Happy wrote that this leak will make it very difficult to sit in the form of a neutral jury, distribute a long and complex court case and taxpayers cost more money.
“It is important that such violations frustrate the ability to ensure that the two sides obtain a fair trial,” he wrote. “Accordingly, the court finds that it is necessary to see that the source of this leak is determined and executed.”
Happler also ordered both who work directly or indirectly on the case to maintain all records of any contacts with journalists or other people outside the application of the law about Kohberger or investigate killings.
Happler seems to discuss the matter with prosecutors and defense lawyer during a closed part of the before the trial on Wednesday. But he also referred to the “Dateline” episode and violating the potential gap during the open parts of the session – at some point, after that, the episode decided to draw the separation of the additional jury to trial. Digital data and documents It was obtained by “Dateline” Tracking the Kohabger movements before and after the killing of the four students, as well as the date of his browsing.
Later, Happler told lawyers that he was expected to make an official request to investigate the matter.
Last week, HAPPLER rule Kohberger’s direct family members will be allowed to attend his next trial, even if they are called to testify.
Happler previously spent that family members of the victims may bring the trial. Steve Gonclago, whose daughter killed his daughter, attended a hearing with his wife in early April, where the lawyers discussed what could be presented during the Cuperger trial.
Steve Gonclavis He said “48 hours” Last year, “there is evidence to show that she woke up and tried to get out of this position,” she was besieged, based on the way the bed was created.
