While the publicity surrounding this trial is a challenge, defendant has not shown — and cannot show — that continuing this trial will make things any easier,” Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson wrote.

BOISE, Idaho - Prosecutors in the Bryan Kohberger capital murder case say it is time to try the case and urged the judge to request the defense team's motion to

While prompt administration of justice is important — to both the state and Mr. Kohberger — the constitutional guarantee of a fair trial outweighs modest delay,” his defense attorneys wrote.