Defense attorneys for Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, may argue that their client is on the autism spectrum as a way to get the death penalty off the table.

Attorneys for Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the brutal 2022 slaying of four University of Idaho undergrads, appear to be pointing to autism as a reason to save him from the death penalty if convicted.

Attorneys for the man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death have nodded to autism spectrum disorder in asking the court to ensure the 30-year-old wouldn’t get the death penalty if convicted,