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Speaker 1: What's up everyone, and welcome back to the program. In

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this episode, we're going to continue on with the Brian

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Edelman declaration in support of Brian Kohberger. I think the

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reaction would be horrible. Most people are convinced that he's guilty.

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I think it would be very hard. People would be

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very upset. I think everyone pretty much decided it was him.

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There would be another media storm on how the system failed.

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Because most everyone I know believes he's guilty, and he

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has been tried in the media. There is going to

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have to be a lot of compelling evidence to find

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him not guilty. So if there is to be proven innocent,

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then that's the justice system. A lot of negativity on

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our local government feel like he's already been condemned. Residents

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in community would be very negative with that. I think

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he probably would be killed. Riots parents will take care

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of him. People may or may not take things into

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their own hands. I think that people will be very angry.

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Coburger will be in danger if they do not find

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them guilty. They would probably find him and kill him.

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Several would be on the hunt for him to make

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sure that he gets what's coming to him. They would

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likely be a riot, and he wouldn't last long outside

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because someone would do the good old boy justice. They

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would give him street justice. Oh my goodness, I think

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it would be terrible. With all the evidence that they

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say they have, there would have to be some sort

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of punishment, pretty much not getting out alive. I think

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they'd be really upset. Probably somebody would find them and

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take them out in their woods, hang them. That's the

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kind of country we live in. That would be ugly,

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and I'm sure a street justice would happen. One of

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the family members or friends would take care of them.

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He would have a hard time finding a place for peace.

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He'd better go back to Pennsylvania real quick. I don't

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think it would be good at all. Coburger would have

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to leave the state for good. That would be a

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horrible thing, devastating to the community. Pretty sure the city

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will be in an uproar. I think they would ask

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for the prosecutor's job. I think they would react negatively.

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There wouldn't be riots or anything, but people would be

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vocally upset. Maybe an impact on the who the city

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prosecutor is some pul impacts. It would be seen as

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a pretty big error. Would reflect negatively on the city prosecutor.

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If he couldn't get a conviction, people would be scared

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again and very mad at the police. It would raise

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concerns about the police department, enraged, strong opinions firing officers.

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I feel that there is something wrong and there was

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some corruption. They would lose their minds and be very

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upset with law enforcement. That would really be hard on

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people here. We want closure. I think it would be

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an uprising and a lot of disagreement. I think that

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would just crush our community. It would be anarchy, and

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University of Idaho would not have a lot of students

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that want to come here. We would be very upset

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and disappointed and let down and confused. Everyone would be

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very afraid. We would be appalled that there would possibly

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be a murderer on the loose. It would be very bad.

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It would most likely cause an uproar in Moscow and

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some uncertainty. I believe fear would fall over the community again.

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If he is found not guilty, it would freak a

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lot of people out. It makes people really uneasy. They

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would be outraged, and it would have an even more

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negative effect on our community. I don't want to think

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about it, but I think it would create an uproar

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and a horrible outcome for our community. They would not

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react kindly, probably would be riots. Eighty five percent would

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be upset. I think it would be devastating and very disappointing.

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An uproar would rise in our community. There would be

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protesting in the streets. It would be horrific, and the

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community would lose their minds, and that would bring about

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more deeper fear within the community. I think they would

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find it very difficult, and people in our community would

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probably be outraged to a degree and would want clear

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answers as to why residents would have an uprising. I

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think they would be shocked. We would want to be

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told why and if a good answer wasn't given, and

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it would likely cause an uproar in our community, and

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the fear we had would probably rise in us Again.

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I can't imagine what pain and anger and hurt and

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disappointment would come about if that happened. The newspapers have

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been very open about all of it the whole time,

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and I appreciate them reporting to the community, but it

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does not inform the community of all the evidence. Comparison surveys.

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The comparison survey also found significant case recognition and prejudgment

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and other potential venues. Canyon County is the second most

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populated county in Idaho, with one hundred and eighty four thousand,

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six hundred and sixty residents over the age of eighteen.

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Approximately ninety percent of the jury eligible population there had read, seen,

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or heard about the case, and fifty one percent followed

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the case somewhat or very closely. Sixty nine percent of

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Canyon County survey respondents believe Brian Colberger is guilty of murder,

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and fifty seven percent reported that he would have a

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difficult time convincing them otherwise. In addition, fifty seven percent

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of those familiar with the case believed the defendant should

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be sentenced to death, and fifty nine percent indicated that

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he would have a difficult time convincing them that he

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should not be executed. The Bannett County Courthouse is five

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hundred and thirty two miles from Moscow. It's in a

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different media zone and was exposed to less coverage about

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the murders. Approximately eighty four percent of Bannett County survey

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respondents recognize the case, some fourteen percentage points lower than

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in Leta County. Just forty five percent of survey respondents

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followed the case somewhat or very closely, and fifty nine

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percent were familiar with five or more of the media

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items tested in the survey. However, seventy six percent of

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those familiar with the case believe Colburger is guilty of murder,

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and fifty three percent of those individuals reported that he

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would have a difficult time convincing them otherwise. In addition,

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fifty three percent believe the jury should sentence Colburger to

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death and fifty percent maintained that the defense would have

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a difficult time persuading them that he should receive a

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life sentence. This data shows that there are differences across

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the venues in Idaho. However, Bannick is a small county

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with just sixty six, nine hundred and eleven residents over

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the age of eight. In addition, like Moscow, it has

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a large university that plays an important role in the

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local community. Idaho State University's student body makes up eighteen

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percent of the county's population and is the second largest employer.

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Given Bana County size and similarities to Layta County, it's

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likely that the local jury pool would be inundated with

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media coverage if the case were transferred there. Ada County

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is the largest in Idaho, with four hundred and six thousand,

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sixty eight residents over the age of eighteen. Its population

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is more than twelve times larger than Leayta County. While

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Boise State University is in Ada County, its student body

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of twenty two thousand, one hundred and thirteen students composed

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just five percent of the population over the age of eighteen.

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Ada County was also exposed to significant media coverage surrounding

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this case, which is reflected in the ninety three percent

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recognition rate. In addition, the pre judgment rate sixty eight percent,

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mirrored that which was found among Layta County survey respondents,

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up approximately fifty six percent reported that Colburger would have

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a difficult time convincing them that he is not guilty.

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In addition, forty nine percent of Aida County survey respondents

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who recognized the case believe that Coburger should receive the

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death penalty, and fifty five percent maintained that he would

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have a difficult time convincing them otherwise. However, there were

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important differences between the Lata and Ada County jury pools.

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Ada County residents are far less invested in this case.

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Only fifteen percent reported that they followed the case very closely,

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compared to twenty nine percent of prospective jurors in Leayta County.

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They were also less familiar with prejudicial media items. Approximately

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sixty three percent had read, seen, or heard that police

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found the knife sheath and one of the victim's beds,

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compared to eighty one percent in Layta County. In addition,

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fifty two percent had heard that DNA on the knife

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sheath matched the defendant, fifteen percentage points lower than their

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Leayta County counterparts. Ada County survey respondents were also less

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familiar with prejudicial misinformation reported by the media. For example,

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thirty five percent had heard that Colberger allegedly followed one

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of the victims on social media. Ada County residents had

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fewer personal connections to the case and Moscow community. Only

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twenty percent lived or knew someone who lived in Moscow

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when the murders occurred. Just four percent reported that they

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had a family member who was a student or employee

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at the university. In addition, only two percent of survey

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respondents or employed or no someone employed by a law

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enforcement agency involved in the murder investigation. Finally, Aida County

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residents did not experience the degree of emotional distress during

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the six week search for the killer, which was found

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in Leayta County. Approximately thirty one percent reported that they

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or someone they know experienced higher levels of stress, anxiety,

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or fear before the Coburger arrest, twenty five percentage points

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lower than prospective jurors in Leata County. Part seven Bill

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to Select a Fair and Partial Jury and venues saturated

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with media coverage. When a jury pool has been exposed

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to prejudicial media coverage, the trial court and parties are

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faced with unique challenges which are not present in most cases.

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In most high profile cases, many prospective jurors enter the

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courtroom with extensive knowledge and attitudes about the case, defendant,

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and the victims. However, it's often difficult for prospective jurors

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to predict how case specific knowledge and opinions may affect

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them over the course of a trial. Prospective jurors may

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also unintentionally omit exposure to specific media items during bordere

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when asked what they recall hearing about the case, These items, however,

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may become salient and recalled from memory once witness testimony begins.

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The research also shows that the information learned from media

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exposure can be misattributed as evidence presented at trial. Given

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these factors, it's important to ferret out during Vordere the

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full extent of exposure to pre trial publicity, case specific attitudes,

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impressions of the defendant, and potential motivations to serve. However,

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the prejudicial effects of pre existing attitudes can occur at

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both a conscious and subconscious level, meaning jurors who profess

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impartiality may not be fully aware of their bias or

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how it may affect them as the trial unfolds. This

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can make it difficult to identify potential prejudice during the

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jury selection process. The Supreme Court has recognized the limitations

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of the voor Deer process as a remedy where potentially

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prejudicial pre trial publicity is an issue. All right, we're

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going to wrap up right here, and in the next episode,

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we're going to pick up with Irvin versus Dowd. All

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of the information that goes with this episode can be

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found in the description box.