Mackenzie Shirilla update: Why prosecutors say her latest appeal deserves another ‘no’ at Ohio Supreme Court
Mackenzie Shirilla’s fight to overturn her conviction has hit another hurdle, with Ohio prosecutors asking the state’s highest court to reject her latest appeal request Mackenzie Shirilla is serving a 15-years-to-life sentence at the Ohio Reformatory for Women. (Instagram/ @mackenzieshirilla) What did prosecutors say? According to TMZ, in new legal documents, the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office has asked the Supreme Court of Ohio to reject Shirilla’s motion for reconsideration. The prosecutors argue that she has not brought up even one new issue that would need another look at her case. Prosecutors accept that reconsideration can be used to fix a decision that is later found to be wrong, but they say it cannot be used just because someone wants to reargue their case. “What new material issue does Mackenzie Shirilla bring to this Court’s attention? None. In fact, Shirilla more than once directs the Court to arguments already briefed in her ‘previously filed memorandum in support of jurisdiction,’” prosecutors said in the documents, according to TMZ. As per TMZ, prosecutors kept pointing the judges back …









