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.
Zachary Adams testified at his post-conviction relief hearing, where he said he never knew Holly Bobo beyond having her mother as a teacher. More
July 22, 2026
Pamela Smart is serving a sentence of life without parole after she was convicted of having her teenage lover kill her husband in 1990. More
July 20, 2026
A new docuseries claims to highlight 'new evidence' in the decades-old Scott Peterson case, as the defendant maintains his innocence. More
July 18, 2026
Karmelo Anthony's defense claimed he was coerced not to testify in his trial because of a secret agreement with prosecutors. More
July 7, 2026
The N.H. Supreme Court previously overturned Adam Montgomery's murder conviction after finding his charges were improperly joined. More
June 25, 2026
Kouri Richins was convicted of murder, attempted murder and insurance fraud in the death of her husband, who died from a fentanyl overdose. More
June 15, 2026
Shanda Vander Ark was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the starvation death of her son, Timothy. More
June 12, 2026
Adam Montgomery had been found guilty of killing his 5-year-old daughter, Harmony, and disposing of her body. More
June 11, 2026
Todd Mullis, who was convicted of killing his wife with a corn rake, said that his attorney had been ineffective at his 2019 trial. More
June 2, 2026
Scott Peterson is serving a life sentence for the murders of his wife, Laci Peterson, and unborn son, Conner. More
May 31, 2026
The Mississippi Supreme Court heard oral arguments as attorneys for Carly Gregg seek to overturn her life sentence. More
May 27, 2026
Alex Murdaugh's attorneys say the Supreme Court of South Carolina's ruling made it clear that Becky Hill violated his civil rights. More
May 18, 2026
Richard Allen was sentenced to 130 years in prison for the murders of Abby Williams and Libby German in February 2017. More
May 16, 2026
Alex Murdaugh's defense told Court TV they look forward to a retrial as their client continues to maintain his innocence. More
May 15, 2026
The South Carolina Supreme Court justices cited Becky Hill's behavior as the reason why Alex Murdaugh should get a new trial. More
May 13, 2026
The Georgia Supreme Court has asked the trial court to write a new order in response to Hannah Payne's motion for a new trial. More
May 5, 2026
Scott Peterson's attorneys have pledged to appeal a California appeals court's decision to deny his latest petition for relief. More
April 29, 2026
Bionca Ellis was sentenced to life without parole after stabbing 3-year-old Julian Wood to death outside of an Ohio supermarket. More
April 28, 2026
Joseph Lawson was sentenced to 25 years in prison after he was convicted for his role in the disappearance of Crystal Rogers. More
April 23, 2026
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 attorneys argued that 'egregious' comments from former Clerk of Court Becky Hill should get him a new murder trial. 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
