Idaho college murders case prompts prosecution request for big budget hike
Prosecutors in Moscow, Idaho, this week said the upcoming prosecution of Bryan Kohberger could cost more than eight times their entire annual trial budget. Justice may be blind, but it's not cheap. Prosecutors in Moscow, Idaho, this week said the upcoming prosecution of Bryan Kohberger, the man charged with killing four college students last fall, could cost more than eight times their entire annual trial budget. Meeting with county commissioners Tuesday, Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson requested a $135,000 budget, as his team puts together what is expected to be a complicated and high-profile case. Thompson said they know the trial "is not going to be cheap," according to the minutes from the meeting, obtained by ABC News, acknowledging the request is a significant departure from the $15,000 budget they had maintained "for years and years." Thompson said his office is trying to keep its projected budget "as conservative as possible," while at th...