HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Court of Appeals has upheld the murder conviction of Cory Bigsby, who was found guilty in 2024 of killing his four-year-old son, Codi Bigsby.
Cory Bigsby found guilty in murder of son, Codi
The court ruled there was sufficient evidence for a jury to convict Cory of second-degree murder and concealment of a dead body despite Codi’s remains never being found. Cory challenged the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain his convictions and objected to the jury selection.
A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals ruled that Cory’s confessions were corroborated by other evidence and found no error in the handling of jury selection. They rejected the appeal and issued their decision Tuesday.
With the appeals court ruling, Cory’s convictions for killing and concealing the death of Codi remain intact along with his 45-year sentence.
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In a statement following the affirmation of the conviction, Hampton Commonwealth’s Attorney Anton Bell said, “Today is a good day for the citizens of Hampton Roads.”…