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Court Denies Mackenzie Shirilla's Late New Trial Request

3/18/2026

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Mackenzie Shirilla's request for a new trial was denied by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.
The court ruled her lawyers filed the request one day late, violating Ohio state law.
Shirilla, who was 17 at the time, intentionally crashed her car into a wall at 100 mph in 2022, killing Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan.
The appeals court upheld the lower court's decision.

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Story summary

Mackenzie Shirilla's request for a new trial was denied by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.
The court ruled her lawyers filed the request one day late, violating Ohio state law.
Shirilla, who was 17 at the time, intentionally crashed her car into a wall at 100 mph in 2022, killing Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan.
The appeals court upheld the lower court's decision.