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Ashley Grayson
Coverage of Ashley Grayson in the Nexus archive.
Olivia Johnsonperson2U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuitorganization1Federal Wiretap Acttopic1clean hands ruletopic1Supreme Court of the United Statesorganization1Justice Samuel Alitoperson1Justice Clarence Thomasperson1Supreme Courtorganization1Sixth Circuitorganization1FBIorganization1FaceTimeproduct1Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Acttopic1clean-hands exceptiontopic1
- Justices issue orders on murder-for-hire case involving social media influencer, the role of race in seizing persons, and the execution of a Texas man claiming to be intellectually disabled
The Supreme Court ordered a lower court to reevaluate a murder-for-hire case involving Ashley Grayson, a Texas-based social media influencer, after the government conceded the court applied the wrong rule regarding a recorded FaceTime call. The court also denied review in two other criminal cases, with dissents from Justice Samuel Alito and the court’s three Democratic appointees.
- Justices give influencer do-over against murder-for-hire conviction after wiretapping concerns
The Supreme Court ordered a new review of Ashley Grayson's murder-for-hire conviction after questioning the legality of using a recorded FaceTime call as evidence. Grayson argued the recording violated the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, while prosecutors claimed other evidence supported her conviction.