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Ohio Supreme Court Rejects Shirilla Appeal, Upholds Murder Conviction

6/25/2026

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The Ohio Supreme Court denied Mackenzie Shirilla’s appeal, keeping her in prison for the murders of Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan.
She filed a notice of appeal earlier this year claiming constitutional issues, but prosecutors noted the post-conviction petition was filed one day late.
Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy wrote on June 23 that she declines jurisdiction, resulting in the petition’s rejection.

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The Ohio Supreme Court denied Mackenzie Shirilla’s appeal, keeping her in prison for the murders of Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan.
She filed a notice of appeal earlier this year claiming constitutional issues, but prosecutors noted the post-conviction petition was filed one day late.
Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy wrote on June 23 that she declines jurisdiction, resulting in the petition’s rejection.