Attorneys for Bryan Kohberger, who faces charges related to the deaths of four University of Idaho students, are requesting that 4th District Judge Steven Hippler dismiss most of the evidence in the case. The defense contends that the evidence relies on an unconstitutional genetic investigation process and that the search warrants involved were compromised by misconduct.

Defense attorney Anne Taylor stated, “The court should suppress the IGG identification and everything that flows from that. There was no warrant for several phases of the search that led to the IGG (Investigative Genetic Genealogy) work, and we believe that a warrant was necessary for each of those stages.”

In response, prosecutors argued that the IGG work did not infringe upon Kohberger’s rights, as his relatives voluntarily provided their DNA information to a genealogy service. Kohberger’s trial is set for August 11, with prosecutors indicating their intention to pursue the death penalty if he is convicted.