The state's highest court has upheld the murder conviction of Michael Skakel, according to a prosecutor and the victim's mother.
Skakel, a nephew of Ethel Kennedy, was convicted in 2002 of bludgeoning his neighbor, Martha Moxley, to death with a golf club in 1975 in wealthy Greenwich. Skakel, who along with the victim was 15 at the time, is serving 20 years to life in prison.
He appealed his conviction to the Connecticut Supreme Court last year, arguing among other things that the statute of limitations had expired when he was charged in 2000.
"We're of course very pleased," said State's Attorney Jonathan Benedict. "We felt it was a very clean trial. It's just a great relief to have this behind us."
Dorthy Moxley, Martha's mother, told The Associated Press on Thursday that she was told by prosecutors that the high court had rejected Skakel's appeal. The decision was scheduled for release Friday morning.
"I'm not at all doubtful Michael did this. I know he did this," Moxley said. "I hope this is the last we'll hear of them..." |