A married couple found guilty of the premeditated shooting of their former son-in-law over ill-feeling have lost an appeal against their murder conviction.

Cedric Harper Jordan and Noelene June Jordan, both in their 70s, were jailed for 22 years in 2023 over the death of Shane Barker in 2009.

Barker was shot four times in the driveway of his house at Campbell Town in central Tasmania after returning home from dinner with his parents.

The Jordans were motivated by an ill-feeling towards Barker and a wish to remove him from the lives of their daughter and granddaughter.

They had concerns Barker, 36, was abusive towards their granddaughter.

The couple's appeal against the conviction was dismissed today by the Court of Criminal Appeal.

A three-judge panel, which has not yet publish

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