Idaho college killings prosecutors want to limit cameras in court
They want cameras prohibited "at a minimum" for sensitive witness testimony. Prosecutors leading the case against Bryan Kohberger support banning cameras from the courtroom "at a minimum" during sensitive witness testimony which they say could be compromised. In a court filing posted Thursday evening, Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson says they're "concerned" that cameras "will have a substantial chilling effect on the ability of witnesses to openly, fully and candidly testify about some horrible occurrences." "This case will necessarily involve not only evidence of a graphic nature, but also testimony from a number of young and vulnerable witnesses," prosecutors say -- including the surviving roommates of the four slain students, Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle -- as well as "a number of University of Idaho coeds and families and friends." Prosecutors blame the "substantial" ...