Bryan Kohberger's autism diagnosis will not stop him from facing the death penalty if convicted in his quadruple murder trial, a judge ruled on Thursday.

Bryan Kohberger's recent autism diagnosis will not affect the prosecutor's decision to seek the death penalty if he is convicted in his upcoming quadruple murder trial. In a new ruling Thursday, Steven Hippler ruled that the state of Idaho can pursue the death penalty against Bryan Kohberger despite his autism diagnosis.