The arraignment of Bryan Kohberger went pretty much as you’d expect — with one odd little wrinkle. As we told you, the University of Idaho murder suspect was officially indicted by a secret grand jury last week.
So on Monday morning the 28-year-old appeared — next to his attorney, public defender Anne Taylor — to answer the charges in court.
The judge read out the name of each victim — Maddie Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin — along with each first-degree murder charge.
Kohberger reportedly sat quietly. According to The US Sun, he was then asked if he understood the four charges and potential penalties if found guilty, to which he responded simply, “Yes.” It was the only word he would utter. Related: Bryan Kohberger Is OBSESSED With TV Coverage Of His Murder Case See, when asked what he pleaded, he didn’t say “guilty” or “not guilty.” Instead, Kohberger took the tactic of remaining silent.
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