Carly Greggfrom Rankin County, was foundguilty on all chargesafter a jury deliberated for close to two hours. She was convicted ofmurder,aggravated assault, andevidence tamperingin connection to the incident, which took place on March 19, 2024.
Highlights15-year-old Carly Gregg received a life sentence for murdering her mother and injuring her stepfather.The jury deliberated for nearly two hours before convicting Gregg of murder, aggravated assault, and evidence tampering.Gregg sobbed as she was sentenced to life in prison; her defense’s insanity plea was rejected.
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A 15-year-old girl broke into tears after being sentenced to life in prison following her gruesome murder of her mother, and the injury of her stepfather
“We don’t know why she committed these crimes, but she did,” Prosecutor Kathryn Newman said after urging the jury to impose the harshest sentence available, without possibility of parole.
“Ladies and gentlemen, she is dangerous,” she added.
On the other hand, defense attorney Kevin Camp pleaded with the court to show mercy, acknowledging the heavy toll the situation has had on Gregg’s family.
“She may have the chance to turn things around,” he pleaded, asking them to not sentence the girl to a life in prison.
In addition to the sentence she got for the murder of her mother, Gregg received another life sentence for shooting her stepfather plus 10 additional years for tampering with evidence, as she tried to hide the security camera that captured the incriminatingfootageat her house.
Her defense tried an insanity plea, but the judge and mental health experts argued she was fully aware of her actions and their consequences
“There’s no doubt that Carly Madison Gregg is the one who killed her mom, Ashley Smylie,” said State Attorney Michael Smith during closing arguments on early Friday (September 20).
“There’s no doubt that sheattempted to killHeath Smylie when she aimed the gun right at his head and shot and hit him in the shoulder. And there’s no doubt that she’s the one who hid the camera, thus tampering with evidence.”
Gregg’s defense attorney Bridget Todd urged the judge to reconsider, claiming that the teenager had not acted out of rage or resentment, but instead due to suffering from severe mental health issues.
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“This is a kid who was compliant with the medication she was put on, however, that medication without them being able to tell beforehand, caused her symptoms to worsen. And while she was having a state of psychosis in an episode of acute stress on March 19, she lost herself in what was the perfect storm,” Todd said.
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