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Kohberger petitions to withdraw guilty plea in Idaho student killings
CBS News and WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedBryan Kohberger, who was convicted of murder, says he is innocent and wants the case reopened, the New York Times first reported.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Bryan Kohberger asks to withdraw his guilty plea in the University of Idaho murders case". The center frames it as "'Not surprising': Former judge reacts to Bryan Kohberger's petition to withdraw guilty pl...".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftBryan Kohberger asks to withdraw his guilty plea in the University of Idaho murders case
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterKohberger petitions to withdraw guilty plea in Idaho student killings
WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) · Center · News report
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Bryan Kohberger asks to withdraw his guilty plea in the University of Idaho murders case
Bryan Kohberger, 31, filed the hand-written petition on Monday from the Idaho Maximum Security Penitentiary where he is serving four consecutive life sentences.
'Not surprising': Former judge reacts to Bryan Kohberger's petition to withdraw guilty plea in University of Idaho killings
Bryan Kohberger, sentenced to life after pleading guilty to killing four students, is seeking to reopen his case, citing plea deal concerns and ineffective counsel.
Legal analyst on whether Bryan Kohberger can take back guilty plea in University of Idaho murders
Bryan Kohberger is claiming he was misled when he pleaded guilty to the 2022 murders of four Idaho college students. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the latest devel...
