New details about Idaho student killings suspect Bryan Kohberger revealed in unsealed court filing

(CNN) — A recently unsealed defense motion in the capital murder case against Bryan Kohberger offers the most detailed picture of the suspect’s personality to emerge since his arrest in the brutal killings of four University of Idaho students.

Attorneys for Kohberger claim in the motion the 30-year-old has autism spectrum disorder – or ASD – and executing him would violate the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on “cruel and unusual punishment.”

Kohberger displays “extremely rigid thinking, perseverates on specific topics, processes information on a piece-meal basis, struggles to plan ahead” and “demonstrates little insight into his own behaviors and emotions,” the filing notes, citing a medical evaluation commissioned by his attorneys.

“Due to his ASD, Mr. Kohberger simply cannot comport himself in a manner that aligns with societal expectations of normalcy. This creates an unconscionable risk that he will be executed because of his disability rather than his culpability,” his attorneys said.

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