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Mississippi Teen Appeals Life-Without-Parole Murder Conviction

Her lawyers say the case was rushed on a 'rocket docket'.

Overview

  • Gregg’s legal team has appealed the conviction and asked the Mississippi Supreme Court for oral arguments.
  • They say the case went to trial within six months of the March 19, 2024 shooting, leaving too little time to gather medical and mental-health records.
  • A jury found Carly Madison Gregg guilty after five days of evidence and about two hours of deliberation, and the court imposed life without parole.
  • Home surveillance video shown to jurors captured her pacing with a gun, gunshots in the house, and later her texting and playing with the family dogs.
  • Prosecutors pointed to a dispute over the teen’s marijuana use as motive, and her stepfather testified she also fired at him as jurors heard his 911 call saying, “She killed her mom.”