KENNEDY COUSIN MICHAEL SKAKEL RE-CONVICTED OF MARTHA MOXLEY MURDER!

 Michael Skakel

A judge had granted Michael Skakel a new trial, asserting that Skakel’s defense lawyer, Mickey Sherman, did a lousy job. But the Connecticut court found Sherman “rendered constitutionally adequate representation.”

A divided Connecticut Supreme Court Friday reinstated the murder conviction of Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel, rejecting a Superior Court judge’s finding that Skakel’s trial was tainted by ineffective legal representation and setting the stage for Skakel’s return to prison after three years of freedom.

Martha's Mother Dorthy Moxel is thrilled with the new verdict. Read More