University of Idaho students Mogen, 21, and Kernodle, 20, were fatally stabbed in their off campus home in Moscow, Idaho, on Nov. 13, along with Kernodle’s boyfriend Ethan Chapin, 20, andKohberger was arrested for the quadruple slaying on Dec. 30; Taylor is his court-appointed lawyer.
Taylor also served as a lawyer for Benjamin Mogen, Madison’s father, in September 2020, when he faced two misdemeanor drug charges, Inside Edition reported. He pled guilty to one of his two counts, and was sentenced to 90 days in prison, court records reviewed by the outlet showed. The chief public defender in the county had also been working with Mogen’s stepmom Korie Hatrock in 2022 after she was charged with one misdemeanor drug charge and two felony drug charges, Inside Edition reported.
Kernodle’s mother Cara Northington, who was working with Taylor regarding her own drug cases, said she felt “heartbroken” after learning the public defender was now representing her daughter’s alleged killer.According to court records, Anne Taylor previously represented the father and stepmother of Madison Mogen . Taylor also represented the mother of Xana Kernodle in a separate case.
Why is he smiling in court
Seems like a conflict of interest. Grounds for appeal for whichever side loses.