Attorneys for the man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death in 2022 have nodded to autism spectrum disorder in asking the court to ensure the 30-year-old wouldn’t get the death penalty if convicted,

Defense lawyers for the man accused of stabbing four Idaho college students to death in 2022 filed new motions this week suggesting they want to "strike" the death penalty as punishment in his trial in a request linked to "autism spectrum disorder.

Details are not yet known because this motion to strike the death penalty option in Bryan Kohberger's murder case is sealed.

In a motion filed on Monday, it appears that Kohberger's defense team is asking the judge to strike the death penalty as a sentencing option.