In a motion filed on Monday, it appears that Kohberger's defense team is asking the judge to strike the death penalty as a sentencing option.

The defense team for a man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022 might ask a judge to take the death penalty off the table because of autism, court records show. A “Motion to Strike the Death Penalty Re: Autism Spectrum Disorder” was filed Monday by Bryan Kohberger’s defense team.

Attorneys for the man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death have nodded to autism spectrum disorder in asking the court to ensure the 30-year-old wouldn’t get the death penalty if convicted,