AKRON, Ohio (Court TV) — A young woman serving a possible life sentence for murdering her mother with a frying pan and knife won her appeal and will get a new trial.
Sydney Powell was sentenced to life in prison for murdering her mother, Brenda. (Ohio Dept. of Corrections)
Sydney Powell was convicted in 2023 on charges of murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence for killing her mother, Brenda Powell, at her home. Sydney was 19 at the time of the murder and had been kicked out of school. She killed her mother while Brenda was on the phone with school officials. Sydney was sentenced to 15 years to life in Sept. 2023.
At trial, Sydney admitted to killing her mother but argued that she was having a mental health crisis at the time. Several doctors testified on her behalf , saying that she suffered from multiple mental illnesses, including anxiety, borderline personality disorder and schizoaffective disorder. The jury rejected the argument and found her guilty on all counts.