Mr. Skakel was released in 2013, after spending more than a decade in prison. A judge had vacated the original sentence, finding that Mr. Skakel’s trial lawyer had not provided effective representation. The morning after Ms. Moxley did not return home, Mr. Skakel answered the door when Ms. Moxley’s mother knocked, searching for her daughter. The jury relied on a taped conversation between Mr. Skakel and the ghostwriter of his planned autobiography in which Mr. Skakel placed himself near the murder scene. “I think it’s a strong validation,” Mr. Kennedy said on Friday, “and I’m very happy for Michael.”

Source: New York Times May 04, 2018 20:34 UTC