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Supreme Court Denies New Trial for Charles Brandon Martin

1/26/2026

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The Supreme Court reversed a lower court's grant of a new trial for Charles Brandon Martin in the attempted murder of Jodi Torok.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, saying she would have denied the petition for a writ of certiorari.
The Court found that disclosure of the forensic report would not have changed the outcome.
The case is remanded for further proceedings.

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Story summary

The Supreme Court reversed a lower court's grant of a new trial for Charles Brandon Martin in the attempted murder of Jodi Torok.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, saying she would have denied the petition for a writ of certiorari.
The Court found that disclosure of the forensic report would not have changed the outcome.
The case is remanded for further proceedings.