Kohberger reportedly accepted a plea deal to serve four consecutive life sentences.
Key Facts
Kohberger pleaded guilty to five criminal charges including burglary and four counts of first-degree homicide.
Kohberger agreed to serve a 10-year sentence for burglary, three consecutive life sentences for the murder charges, and agreed not to advocate for a lesser sentence.
When asked if he understood the plea agreement, charges, and penalties Kohberger responded in single-word answers of “yes,” and said “no” when the judge asked if he was not threatened or promised leniency for his plea.
Before the hearing, Kohberger signed a document confirming the written factual basis of the case, admitting to entering the Idaho home and killing each victim, then confirmed each charge to District Judge Steven Hippler with a calm answer of “yes.
