RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Richmond man who pleaded guilty to the deadly shooting of a student at Huguenot High School’s graduation ceremony in 2023 is now seeking an appeal to his conviction.
Last year, Amari Pollard pleaded guilty to shooting and killing 18-year-old graduating senior Shawn Jackson. However, just months after formally entering that plea — and receiving a 25-year sentence — Pollard seemed to already be re-thinking the decision and motioned to withdraw his guilty plea. A judge denied that effort.
Pollard didn’t give up there, however, now acting on his right to appeal and hoping for another chance to explain what he feels went wrong at his initial trial…