RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. ( WJTV ) – A Rankin County judge denied a motion for a new trial for the Rankin County teenager who was convicted of killing her mother.
Judge Dewey K. Arthur said no new material has been discovered that would probably produce a different result of Carly Gregg’s trial.
According to a court document, the defendant pointed to alleged statements by Kevin Gregg, Carly Gregg’s father. The court reviewed the statements and found the statements would not have probably produced a different result at the trial.
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Gregg’s defense argued that new evidence and material was recently discovered that could produce a different result at a new trial. The defense said Gregg did not receive a fair and impartial trial.
Prosecutors said the defense’s motion failed to comply with Mississippi Rule of Criminal Procedure because it failed to state the specific factual grounds and specific legal authority in support of the allegations. They said the Rankin County jury got the verdict correct, and there were no errors by the court that adversely affected the defendant.