Carly Gregg appeals conviction for mother's murder to MS Supreme Court

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Attorneys for teenager Carly Gregg have appealed her life sentence for murdering her mother and attempting to murder her stepfather.

The appeal argues the trial was rushed and contained statutory and constitutional errors that led to an unfair outcome.

Gregg's new legal team claims her life sentence without parole is unconstitutional and that the prosecutor made improper comments.

The defense is asking the Mississippi Supreme Court to reverse the conviction or order a new trial.

Attorneys for Rankin County teenager Carly Gregg , who was sentenced to life in prison for murdering her mother and attempting to kill her stepfather, have appealed Gregg's conviction for a second time.

The offense occurred on March 19, 2024, at the family’s Brandon home, when Gregg wa