SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Less than a day after a jury found Nicholas Kassotis guilty of murdering and dismembering his second wife, his legal team has moved to appeal the verdict.

Kassotis was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole plus 25 years.

Earlier Friday, defense attorney Doug Weinstein told WTOC he would help Kassotis retain an appellate specialist to review the case.

A little over an hour later, our newsroom received an email confirming that an appellate lawyer has filed a motion seeking a new look at the conviction.

Weinstein says the appeal will argue the jury’s decision was unfair or unjust for several reasons, including what he describes as a lack of concrete evidence and potential bias stemming from the graphic nature of exhibits shown at trial.

“It’

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