Overview
- Mackenzie Shirilla was convicted in 2023 of multiple felonies including murder for a July 2022 crash that killed Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan and she is serving concurrent 15‑to‑life terms with earliest parole eligibility in 2037.
- The Ohio Supreme Court declined to hear her post‑conviction petition on June 23 because the filing arrived 366 days after the trial transcript, exceeding the 365‑day statutory deadline and prompting the procedural dismissal.
- On July 7 her attorneys filed a motion asking the court to reconsider, arguing the one‑day lateness resulted from confusing deadlines including a leap‑year calculation and that the missed filing amounts to ineffective assistance of appellate counsel.
- Supporters have used a recently posted prison selfie and an online petition to press for a retrial after Netflix’s May documentary The Crash renewed public attention, while victims’ family members have publicly criticized the posts and sought limits on offenders profiting from publicity.
- Public records and prison officials show Shirilla has faced multiple disciplinary write‑ups and works in food service at the Ohio Reformatory for Women, and no court has yet granted substantive review of the post‑conviction claims.