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The trial of Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in a brutal stabbing attack, has been pushed back by one week, according to an amended scheduling order filed in Idaho’s Fourth Judicial District Court.
The new order Thursday says that public jury selection will begin on August 4, but opening statements are now expected on August 18, one week later than the previously anticipated start date on August 11.
It replaces the previously anticipated August 4 date for the start of jury selection, instead setting aside July 28 through August 1 for sealed proceedings involving the court and attorneys.
“An amended scheduling order filed today in State v. Kohberger sets new expected dates for public jury selection and for the start of the trial,” the order states.
Kohberger faces four counts of first-degree murder in connection with the November 2022 slayings of University of Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin in an off-campus home in Moscow, Idaho.
He has pleaded not guilty. Kohberger could face the death penalty if convicted.
The court did not offer an estimated duration for the trial, only that proceedings would continue “until completed.”
Fox News Digital’s Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.