Pamela Smart denied chance at freedom decades after killing
Pamela Smart was denied a sentence reduction hearing more than 30 years after the trial that inspired books and a Nicole Kidman movie. More
March 23, 2022
Appeals
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.
‘To Die For’ inspiration Pamela Smart asks chance at freedom
Former teacher Pamela Smart was convicted of recruiting her teenage lover and two of his friends to murder her husband in 1990. More
December 8, 2021
Man convicted in wife’s hammer killing appeals death penalty
The husband convicted in the brutal killing of beloved holistic doctor Teresa Sievers is appealing his death sentence. More
October 6, 2021
Chauvin’s lawyer seeks new trial, hearing to impeach verdict
Derek Chauvin, convicted of killing George Floyd, has asked for a new trial saying the trial court abused its discretion. More
May 5, 2021
Cosby sex assault appeal takes on non-prosecution deal
In an appeals filing, Bill Cosby's attorneys argued it was 'fundamentally unfair' to let prosecutors use a damaging deposition. More
August 11, 2020
Pamela Smart to ask for another chance at parole
Pamela Smart is serving a sentence of life without parole for plotting with a teenage student to murder her husband. More
January 9, 2020