Bryan Kohberger’s defense struggled with prosecutors over what evidence should and shouldn’t be allowed in his upcoming quadruple murder trial at a full-day hearing in front of Judge Steven Hippler in Boise on Wednesday. 

Kohberger, 30, faces four charges of first-degree murder in the deaths of Madison Mogen, 21, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20. He also faces a felony burglary count.

Hippler decided some motions from the bench but said he would announce other orders later in writing – including his findings on defense motions to strike the death penalty as a potential punishment due to Kohberger’s diagnosis of autism and defense claims the prosecutors have missed key discovery deadlines.

“Maybe I’m completely out to lunch, but as I understand it, to buy something on Amazon, you gotta put it in your shopping cart and hit purchase,” the judge said. 

Hippler said he would take a defense motion to block surviving roommate “DM” from using the phrase “bushy eyebrows” during her testimony. Taylor also revealed that in addition to DM’s text messages and phone history that were released last month, the roommate’s phone data shows she was also editing photos, saving new contacts, using social media and “a whole lot more.”

Hippler said that while older adults may pick up the phone and call someone, younger people are just as likely to reach out over social media. 

Bryan Kohberger arrives at Monroe County Courthouse in Pennsylvania in advance of an extradition hearing. (The Image Direct for Fox News Digital)

“I’ll be interested to hear the testimony of the two young ladies,” he said, referring to DM and the other surviving roommate, identified in court documents as BF.

Kohberger could face the death penalty if convicted, unless Hippler rules in his favor on one of the motions to strike it. A judge entered not guilty pleas on his behalf in May 2023.

The trial is expected to begin on Aug. 11.