Cases ending in a guilty plea

Cases where the defendant pleaded guilty, so there was no trial verdict.

• Murder of Brian Thompson — Federal guilty plea Aug 2026; state charges pending

  Guilty plea — federal · 2026 · state pending

  Murder of Brian Thompson

  New York, United States · 2024

  Federal plea — state charges pending

• University of Idaho Student Killings — Kohberger pleaded guilty, 2025

  Guilty plea · 2025

  University of Idaho Student Killings

  Moscow, Idaho, United States · 2022

  Plea 2025 — withdrawal petition pending

• Murder of Sabina Nessa — Selamaj pleaded guilty to murder, 2022

  Guilty plea · 2022

  Murder of Sabina Nessa

  Kidbrooke, London, England, United Kingdom · 2021

  Guilty plea 2022

• Murder of Sarah Everard — Couzens pleaded guilty to murder, 2021

  Guilty plea · 2021

  Murder of Sarah Everard

  London, England, United Kingdom · 2021

  Also in: Official reviews and inquiries

  Guilty plea 2021

• Death of Andrew Finch — Barriss pleaded guilty, 2018

  Guilty plea · 2018

  Death of Andrew Finch

  Wichita, Kansas, United States · 2017

  Guilty plea 2018

• Murder of Breck Bednar — Daynes pleaded guilty, 2014

  Guilty plea · 2014

  Murder of Breck Bednar

  Grays, Essex, England, United Kingdom · 2014

  Also in: Official reviews and inquiries

  Guilty plea 2014