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The original 2002 conviction was vacated in May 2018 by the Connecticut Supreme Court who ruled that Skakel, 58, was deprived of his right to effective counsel and was entitled to a new trial on charges he beat Moxley to death with a golf club.
The court found Skakel's attorneys failed to investigate a potential alibi witness who could have helped his defense, thus causing the deprivation of effective counsel.
The nephew of the late U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, Skakel was accused of bludgeoning to death Moxley, who was 15-years-old at the time, with a golf club that belonged to his mother.
According to court documents, Skakel was infatuated with Moxely, who instead was reportedly attracted to his older brother, Tommy.
Moxley’s mother, Dorthy Moxley, 86, told the Boston Herald that although she’s “disappointed” by the decision, she will continue to support Connecticut’s Chief State’s Attorney Office whether they retry Skakel or not.
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