All articles tagged with #new trial
A Texas judge denied Karmelo Anthony’s bid for a new trial in the Frisco track-meet stabbing, leaving his 35-year murder sentence in place; the defense argued rights were violated by courtroom restrictions, hearings held without Anthony present, and an unwritten agreement with prosecutors about evidence, but the ruling provided no detailed reasoning and Anthony will continue his appeal.
Prosecutors say evidence about Karmelo Anthony’s history with knives and violence was withheld from the jury in his murder trial, and Retired Judge Michael Chitty must decide by Monday on a bid for a new trial after Judge John Roach was removed for impartiality concerns. A grant would overturn the conviction and allow a new trial or plea; denial would push the case toward direct appeal. Anthony, 19, was convicted in June of stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Frisco track meet and sentenced to 35 years in prison, with observers noting that new-trial motions are difficult to win and hinge on whether trial fairness issues were properly addressed.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court unanimously ordered a new trial for Latarsha Sanders, a Brockton mother convicted in 2022 of murdering two of her children and given two mandatory life sentences, ruling that the jury should have heard years of psychiatric history; the decision could impact insanity-defense cases and echoes another local case involving Lindsay Clancy.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court vacated Latarsha Sanders' 2022 two-count first-degree murder convictions in the 2018 deaths of her sons, ruling that the trial was prejudiced by excluding mental-health records and by unfounded testimony linking the case to a TV show. A new trial is ordered to be held in Plymouth Superior Court before Judge William Sullivan, the same judge overseeing Lindsay Clancy's case.
A teenager convicted of murdering another student in Texas seeks a new trial, arguing an off-record agreement and gag order kept pretrial and trial proceedings out of the public eye, hampering his defense; the motion also requests Judge John Roach’s recusal, and no date has been set for arguments.
Karmelo Anthony’s lawyers filed motions in his appeal of the 2025 Frisco murder conviction, urging a do-over with a different judge on claims of public-access violations and that he was prevented from testifying; if granted, the case would move to new post-trial proceedings. Anthony, 19 at the time, was sentenced to 35 years for fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf, and his high-profile, pro bono defense team is seeking to overturn the verdict.
The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh's 2023 murder convictions for the killings of his wife and son, citing the Colleton County clerk's improper influence on the jury and remanding the case for a new trial; Murdaugh remains imprisoned for related financial crimes, and Hill has since pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and perjury in a separate case.
The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh’s 2021 double-murder convictions and life sentence, saying a county clerk improperly pressured jurors and tainted the trial; a new trial is ordered, though Murdaugh remains imprisoned on a separate federal fraud case.
The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh’s 2023 murder convictions for the killings of his wife Maggie and son Paul, saying the trial was tainted by the county clerk Becky Hill’s improper external influences on jurors, and remanded for a new trial in a 5-0 decision. Murdaugh remains serving life sentences for the murders and has faced related financial crimes; Hill later pled guilty to related charges. The ruling sets the stage for a fresh trial in a case that has drawn widespread public and media attention.
A judge in Alabama ordered a new trial for Brooke Shoemaker, who was sentenced to 18 years for a stillbirth linked to alleged drug use, after new evidence suggested her pregnancy loss was caused by infection and genetic issues, not drugs. Prosecutors are appealing the decision, highlighting ongoing concerns about the prosecution of women for pregnancy-related conduct under Alabama's law.
A Texas court has paused the execution of Robert Roberson, who was convicted of killing his daughter under shaken baby syndrome, citing evolving scientific standards and a recent overturned case, potentially leading to a new trial and raising questions about the validity of diagnoses used in similar cases.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has halted the execution of Robert Roberson, who was convicted of murdering his daughter in 2003, and has sent his case back for a new trial due to evolving scientific understanding of shaken baby syndrome, under Texas' 2013 law allowing new trials when scientific evidence is debunked.
The Menendez brothers' attempt for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence was denied by a judge, reinforcing their convictions for murder. The evidence, including allegations of abuse and a letter from a cousin, was deemed insufficient and irrelevant by the court. The brothers also faced setbacks in parole hearings, with their chances of release remaining uncertain, though clemency remains a possible avenue.
A federal judge in Tennessee has ordered a new trial for three former Memphis police officers convicted of witness tampering in the Tyre Nichols case, citing concerns of bias after the original judge allegedly suggested police infiltration by gang members, amidst ongoing legal proceedings and nationwide protests over police violence.
A judge has ordered a new trial for three Memphis police officers convicted of federal charges related to the beating death of Tyre Nichols, citing potential judicial bias in the original trial. The officers were previously found guilty of obstruction of justice after the incident, which sparked nationwide protests and calls for police reform.