Kennedy Relative's Murder Conviction Vacated, New Trial Ordered
Michael Skakel will get a new trial after the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled his attorney failed to adequately represent him. Skakel's aunt is the widow of Robert F. Kennedy.
by Nicole Hernandez
May 04, 2018
1 minute
The murder conviction against a relative of the Kennedy family has been vacated by the Connecticut Supreme Court, which also ordered a new trial.
Michael Skakel of killing his neighbor when they were teenagers in 1975. He was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison, but he has been out on bail since 2013, when a lower court called for a new trial.
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