It’s been just over one year since he pleaded guilty to the stabbing deaths that scarred the close-knit community of Moscow, Idaho. In his request, Kohberger said his attorneys didn’t adequately represent him and that his guilty plea wasn’t knowingly or voluntarily entered because it “was induced by unkept promises” and threats. Once a defendant has been sentenced, Idaho law requires them to show that they experienced “manifest injustice” in order to withdraw a guilty plea. For Kohberger’s team of four court-appointed attorneys, the plea deal was a way to save his life. But none of the arguments worked, and Kohberger’s trial was just a month away when he reached the plea agreement.