Appeal filed for Rankin County teen convicted of killing mother

Lawyers argue Carly Gregg’s sentence unconstitutional, violates state law

Lawyers argue Carly Gregg’s sentence unconstitutional, violates state law JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Attorneys for a Rankin County teen sentenced to life without parole for gunning down her mother say that sentence is unconstitutional and violates state statute. That’s according to a new, 75-page briefing filed Tuesday with the Mississippi Supreme Court. Gregg’s attorneys are asking that her previous sentence be overturned and remanded for a new se…

Appeal filed for Rankin County teen convicted of killing mother

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - An appeal has been filed on behalf of the Rankin County teenager who was convicted of killing her mother. On September 9, 2025, the Mississippi Supreme Court received the brief in the appeal of Carly Gregg. Gregg was convicted of killing her mother, Ashley Smylie, on September 20, 2024. She was sentenced to life in prison for first-degree murder and attempted murder. She was also sentenced to 10 years in prison for …

Carly Gregg appeals conviction for mom's murder to MS Supreme Court

BRANDON, Miss. (Court TV) — Attorneys for a Mississippi teenager sentenced to life in prison for murdering her mother and attempting to kill her stepfather are appealing her conviction for a second time, arguing the jury was given a confusing and legally incorrect instruction regarding her insanity defense. Carly Gregg was 14 years old at the time of the 2024 shooting and was convicted just months after her 15th birthday. Carly Gregg reacts to t…