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Kaitlin Armstrong's lawyer requests new trial after murder conviction

In the motion, Armstrong's attorney claims that she was pregnant at the time of her arrest.

AUSTIN, Texas — The lawyer for convicted murderer Kaitlin Armstrong has filed a motion for a new trial, citing among other reasons, Armstrong's purported pregnancy during her arrest.

In November, Armstrong was sentenced to 90 years in prison for the May 2022 murder of pro cyclist Moriah Wilson at an East Austin apartment, where Wilson was found shot four times.

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According to a report from our partners at the Austin American-Statesman, the motion for the new trial was filed on Dec. 15, The motion states that evidence showed a prosecution witness wasn't properly qualified to say how Armstrong's DNA showed up on Wilson's bicycle, and that a new trial should also be granted because a judge denied a prior motion by the defense to stifle her statements when she was initially questioned by police.

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The motion also claims that Armstrong was pregnant at the time of her arrest, as well as stating that she had also been pregnant at an additional time. It doesn't clarify what happened with either of her pregnancies.

The full report from the Austin American-Statesman can be read here.

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