Bryan Kohberger appeared expressionless as a judge asked if he murdered four Idaho college students in their off-campus home, answering “yes” to each name called out in the courtroom Wednesday.

The timeline in the Bryan Kohberger case that sent shockwaves through the tight-knit community of Moscow, Idaho, following the quadruple murders of four college students.

Criminal defense lawyer David Leroy, a former Idaho attorney general, said he understands why some family members of Bryan Kohberger’s victims are upset that his quadruple murder trial was abruptly short-circuited by a plea deal this week.