Idaho prosecutors are accusing Bryan Kohberger's new legal team of attempting a "fishing expedition" and trying to buy time to find better arguments for his bid to withdraw his guilty plea.
"Unfortunately for [Kohberger], that is not how discovery in post-conviction proceedings works," Deputy Latah County Prosecuting Attorney Keith Scholl wrote in a response to the convicted killer's request for more time to file an amended petition.
The deadline is currently set for Nov. 13 — four years to the day since the Idaho student murders in Moscow.
Kohberger's lawyers argue that the deadline would force them to irrevocably waive any claims not included in the amended petition, which is due before discovery deadlines set for next year. They want to see discovery materials before filing it.
Read post-conviction relief that he had ineffective counsel and was duped into pleading guilty by his former defense attorneys.
The convicted killer's lawyers have separately filed a motion to disqualify Hippler from overseeing the case, citing concerns of potential bias, and to change the venue back to Latah County, where the crimes took place.
Kohberger's criminal defense team had previously changed the venue out of Latah County. The court moved it to Ada County to address fair trial concerns.
The Latah County Prosecuting Attorney's Office and Kohberger's new lead lawyer, Greg Rauch, are both based in the county seat of Moscow.
Fox News Digital reached out to prosecutors and Kohberger's team.