Bryan Kohberger argued that Judge Steven Hippler should be removed from his post-conviction relief case for crying during his murder sentencing. Hippler was previously set to preside over Kohberger’s criminal case when he was first accused of killing Idaho college students Ethan Chapin, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Madison Mogen in November 2022. Kohberger, 31, avoided trial when he pleaded guilty to four counts of murder as part of a plea deal in July 2025, and Hippler sentenced him to serve four life sentences in prison. One year later, Kohberger filed a petition t...