BOISE, Idaho — The judge overseeing the Moscow college student murders case ordered Bryan Kohberger, who admitted to the killings, to compensate two of the victims’ families for funeral-related costs.

Fourth Judicial District Judge Steven Hipper ruled Thursday that Kohberger, already responsible for more than $300,000 in criminal fines and fees, must pay another $3,000 at the request of state prosecutors. Kohberger’s attorneys successfully argued against adding restitution that would have expanded the amount he owed by nine times to offset other expenses for the two families.

His public defense team argued at a hearing last week that he already had no ability to pay any of the costs.

“Even if a defendant is unlikely to ever meet the full amount of restitution, an order of restitution ma

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