At Bryan Kohberger‘s July 17 gag order hearing in Boise, Idaho, Judge Hippler declared the gag order was no longer necessary. Hippler also noted that despite Kohberger waiving his right to appeal in the plea agreement, he could still file an appeal during the designated appeals period.
This news of a potential appeal shocked many who’ve followed the case closely, such as NewsNation reporter Brian Entin, who spoke with former Idaho Attorney General Dave Leroy to clarify what Hippler meant. According to Leroy, and as Hippler said, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Garza v. Idaho that just because a defendant waives the right to appeal, they still have the right to appeal.
