Latah County prosecutor Bill Thompson, the lead prosecutor in the Bryan Kohberger case , spoke with "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant days after Kohberger was sentenced to four life sentences without the possibility of parole for the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students – Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin.

In the interview, which was released as a special "48 Hours" podcast , Thompson opens up about the immense pressure of the Kohberger case, the controversy surrounding the plea deal and explains his " judgment call" on the agreement that didn't include a requirement for Kohberger to provide a full confession. Read on for an inside look at the case.

Inside the Bryan Kohberger case

Peter Van Sant: What was it like to be the lead

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