Just because the trial has ended, doesn't mean the case is closed. Many defendants exercise their right to appeal both the verdicts and sentences in their cases, to varying degrees of success.
Carly Gregg was sentenced to life in prison after a jury found her guilty of murdering her mother and attempting to kill her stepfather. More
April 2, 2026
The Colorado Court of Appeals ordered Letecia Stauch's conviction for the murder of her 11-year-old stepson overturned. More
April 2, 2026
Miles Bryant has already filed documents indicating he plans to take the appeal of his murder conviction to the Georgia Supreme Court. More
April 1, 2026
Deborah Leslie identified nine erroneous or fictitious citations in briefs and orders submitted by the State in Hannah Payne's case. More
March 31, 2026
A judge is weighing Shanda Vander Ark's bid for a new trial; she is claiming her defense attorney was ineffective at trial. More
March 20, 2026
Hannah Payne is claiming ineffective assistance of counsel in her appeal for her conviction of murdering Kenneth Herring. More
March 19, 2026
An Ohio appeals court upheld a trial court's decision not to consider Mackenzie Shirilla's appeal, because it was filed one day late. More
March 17, 2026
Judge H. Patrick Haggard denied Jose Ibarra's motion for a new trial, finding that overwhelming evidence suggested he killed Laken Riley. More
March 10, 2026
Paul Caneiro's filing indicates he plans to argue for a new trial, relying on arguments previously raised in court. More
February 26, 2026
Alex Murdaugh's attorney, James Griffin, went head-to-head with prosecutor Creighton Waters over the evidence used in the murder trial. More
February 11, 2026
Alex Murdaugh's attorney, Dick Harpootlian, argued that he deserves a new trial after Becky Hill made inappropriate comments. More
February 11, 2026
Alex Murdaugh's attorneys argued that 'egregious' comments from former Clerk of Court Becky Hill should get him a new murder trial. More
February 11, 2026
Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh's lawyers will argue that he deserves a new trial before the South Carolina Supreme Court. More
February 11, 2026
Daisy Link was awarded a new trial after prosecutors showed four photos to the jury that were never introduced as evidence in her trial. More
February 6, 2026
Wade Wilson is appealing his death sentence for the murders of 35-year-old Kristine Melton and 43-year-old Diane Ruiz in 2019. More
February 5, 2026
Charlie Adelson's attorney argued that his client's murder trial should have been moved out of Tallahassee. More
February 3, 2026
Charlie Adelson's attorneys are pushing for a new trial after his 2023 conviction for the murder-of-hire of FSU law professor Dan Markel. More
February 3, 2026
A judge is weighing whether to grant Jose Ibarra a new trial after hearing testimony from a DNA expert on Friday. More
January 30, 2026
An appeals court agreed with Alicia Andrews and replaced Judge Michelle Sisco ahead of her sentencing for manslaughter. More
January 29, 2026
Jose Ibarra's attorneys claim that they were not given enough time to examine and understand key evidence in his murder trial. More
January 29, 2026
Alicia Andrews will face a new judge for sentencing after her manslaughter conviction in the shooting death of rapper 'Julio Foolio.' More
January 29, 2026
Ebony Parker has asked a judge to toss the verdict, dismiss the case or order a new trial after she was deemed liable for the... More
January 22, 2026
The California Supreme Court denied Paul Flores' petition for review of his conviction for Kristin Smart's 1996 murder. More
January 15, 2026
Sydney Powell was granted a new trial after she was convicted in 2023 of brutally murdering her mother, Brenda Powell, in her home. More
January 7, 2026
An attorney for the State of Ohio warned that awarding Sydney Powell a new trial sets a dangerous precedent for future trial procedure. More
January 7, 2026
Pamela Smart, convicted of orchestrating her husband's murder, has filed petitions seeking to toss her conviction in two states. More
January 7, 2026
Sydney Powell's defense attorneys join Court TV More
January 6, 2026
In an order dated January 5, Judge James Snyder formally denied Sarah Jo Pender's petition for sentence modification. More
January 6, 2026
A judge denied Sarah Jo Pender's plea for mercy and a chance at freedom following a resentencing hearing in Indianapolis. More
January 6, 2026
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' attorneys asked for his immediate release from prison, saying he was treated harshly at sentencing. More
December 24, 2025
