Tyler Robinson's defense calls on expert from Kohberger case to argue bias in jury pool

Fox News reports that Tyler Robinson's defense team plans to call trial consultant Bryan Edelman—who previously worked for Bryan Kohberger's legal team—as an expert witness at a Friday hearing on their motion to exclude cameras from the courtroom. Edelman, a California-based social psychologist, conducted a survey arguing that modern social media algorithms make pretrial publicity unavoidable for jurors in high-profile cases, and the defense claims this prejudicial exposure increases conviction likelihood. The reporting includes specific details from court filings, named defense attorneys, and Edelman's qualifications, but lacks direct response from prosecutors or the judge on the merits of the argument—Fox includes only historical context about Edelman's prior controversial role in the Kohberger case, where his jury questionnaire itself faced criticism for potentially tainting the jury pool. Independent sources corroborate the April 17 hearing date and Edelman's role, while also noting Robinson allegedly wrote about having an "opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk" and that prosecutors have physical evidence (fingerprints, palm prints) and communications with his partner—context the Fox article does not provide. Watch for Judge Tony Graf's ruling on whether cameras will be banned and whether prosecutors will challenge Edelman's methodology or conclusions at the hearing.