Attorney accused of killing client pushes for dismissal and points to another suspect

CLEVELAND (Court TV) — A divorce attorney accused of killing his client is asking a judge to toss the case, saying that the prosecution’s delay in filing the charges violated his civil rights.

Gregory Moore, charged in the death of Aliza Sherman, appears in court July 9, 2025. (Court TV)

Gregory Moore, 52, has pleaded not guilty to a list of charges, including six counts of murder, kidnapping, aggravated murder and conspiracy.

Prosecutors say Moore lured his client, Aliza Sherman, 53, to his office on March 24, 2013, by saying he needed to meet with her. An indictment alleges that Moore wanted to have his client kidnapped so that he wouldn’t have to try her case in court. When Aliza Sherman waited outside for the doors to be unlocked, someone approached her and then chased her before stabbing her more than 10 times…

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