skakel is the nephew of ethel kennedy. bobby kennedy, jr., is his cousin and one of his biggest defenders. >> i know michael skakel. and i know he didn't commit the crime. >> reporter: skakel was convicted in 2002, but released on bail after 11 years when an appeals court ordered a new trial, finding hifs defense attorney made major mistakes. but state prosecutor susan gill disagrees. >> this was far from a slipshod well-thought-out, professional defense. >> do you have any comment on >> nope. >> reporter: leaving court today, skakel declined to speak. but bobby kennedy, jr., who sat with him during the hearing, did. >> he didn't get fair trial and he's not guilty. >> reporter: we were unable to reach michael's brother tommy skakel for a comment, but years ago he denied having anything to do with moxley's murder. and, scott, the defense attorney says he expects a ruling from the supreme court by the fall. >> pelley: peter van sant reporting on the story tonight. peter, thank you. a jury has found that talcum powder caused

skakel. >> reporter: skakel was sentenced to 20 years to life for bludgeoning his 15-year-old neighbor martha moxley to death back in 1975. the two were neighbors at the time. but in 2013 skakel was granted a new trial. judge bishop ruling that skakel's attorney mickey sherman failed to argue that skakel's brother thomas could have been responsible for the murder. skakel's attorney says the only thing his client deserves is a new trial. >> when you cut through all of what happened here and there are a lot of specifics, this defendant did not get a fair share. >> reporter: for the victim's mother, more than four decades later, her fight for justice continues. i really believe it. >> so skakel remains free on bail after posting the million overturned. he's now awaiting his fate from the high court here, but that's a decision that we're told could still be up to a year away. we're live in hartford, connecticut, steve cooper, 7news. >>> brookline police investigating a crime spree happening around the city. police say six homes have been robbed in the past week and there has been know atte

skakel its the nephew of ethel kenned and one of his biggest defenders. >> i know michael skakel. i know he didn't commit the crime. >> reporter: skakel convicted in 2002, release on bail after 11 years when an appeals court ordered a new trial. finding his defense attorney made major mistakes. but state prosecutor susan gill disagrees. >> this was far from a slipshod defense. this was a well-planned, well thought out, professional defense. >> do you have any comment from today's pre seoceedings? ought awe no. >> reporter: leaving court, skakel refused to speak. but bobby kennedy jr. who sat with him in the trial did. >> he didn't get a fair trial. he is not guilty. >> reporter: we were unable to reach michael's brother, tommy skakel for a comment. but years ago he denied having anything to do with moxley, moxley's murder. and, scott, the defense attorney says he expects a ruling the supreme court by the fall. peter van sant reporting on the story tonight. peter, thank you. >>> a jury has found that talcum powder caused a cancer death. >> and a nascar pioneer gets his due. the "cb

judge bishop riling that skakel's attorney mickey sherman failed to argue that skakel's brother thomas could have been responsible for the murder. skakel's attorney says the only thing his client deserves is a new trial. >> cut through all of what happened here and there are a lot of specifics, this defendant did not get a fair share. >> reporter: for the victim's mother, more than four decades later, her fight for justice continues. trial. i really believe it. >> skakel remains free for now court that could land him back behind bars. any decision by the justices here could still be several months away. steve cooper, 7news. >> police are investigating a ton tragedy, a 15-year-old killed after being hit by a car in randolph. laura vieira was from east boston, struck by a car while crossing a busy intersection in randolph around 8:00 last night. crews rushed her to a local hospital where she was later pronounced dead. police say she was in the crosswalk when she was hit but the driver did have a green light, they say that driver, a 21-year-old man from randolph, stayed at the scene and v

>> nope. >> reporter: leaving court today, skakel declined to speak. but bobby kennedy, jr., who sat with him during the hearing, did. >> he didn't get fair trial and he's not guilty. >> reporter: we were unable to reach michael's brother tommy skakel for a comment, but years ago he denied having anything to do with moxley's murder. and, scott, the defense attorney says he expects a ruling from the supreme court by the fall. >> pelley: peter van sant rerting on the story tonight. peter, thank you. a jury has found that talcum powder caused a cancer death. due when the "cbs evening news" continues. we came up with a plan to help reduce my risk of progression. and everywhere i look... i'm reminded tstick to my plan. including preservision areds 2. my doctor said preservision areds 2 has the exact nutrient formula that the national eye institute recommends to help reduce the risk of progression of moderate to advanceceamd... after 15 years of clinical studies. preservision areds 2. because my eyes are everything. our parentn worked hard so thatwe could en

prosecutors see this hearing as their last shot at reinstating skakel's conviction. if the state supreme court rules in skakel's favor, prosecutors will get a new trial. >> mr. skablegkel has been through this before. the hearing in the highest court in connecticut comes 40 years after martha moxley was found skakel was convicted in 2002 for moxley's death. >> i'm praying that i can find justice for martha. >> reporter: the case has been a roller coaster for the skakel and moxley families and has remained in a spotlight, partly, because skakel is the nephew of ethyl kennedy, robert f. kennedy's widow. skakel's new criminal defense lawyer says the family dynamic has brought unwanted attention. kennedy family. >> reporter: but skakel's cousin, attorney robert kennedy jr., fought for years to get the conviction overturned. >> i am utterly convinced he did not do the crime. >> reporter: the 2013 appeal centered on skakel's attorney mickey sherman provided a confident defense. skakel testified his former lawyer was more interested in his own public profile. >> he was hang

skakel's attorney claims all evidence points to skakel's brother thomas. skakel did not speak to reporters but martha moxley's mother did. >> i would like michael skakel to go back to jail and serve the rest of his sentence. >> skakel is robert kennedy jr.'s cousin. the court did not rule today. >>> there are new reports tonight apple may be working on some technology that would only block governments from unlocking their phones but also block apple itself. this comes on the heels of the justice department telling apple they need to unlock at least nine more phones. the feds already told apple they want them to unlock the san bernardino shooters. apple is fighting the feds demands in at least seven of the nine other iphone cases. the tech company says it's an invasion of prooifcy and sets a bad precedent. >> her voice gave jlo goose bumps. >> giving it her all tonight to make it into the top 10. approval of america though. we have been following her since the very beginning. >> hopefully she gets those votes tonight. >> a lot of people talking on facebook

and when it's expected to be finished./// cousin michael skakel. ((denise valdez)) prosecutors in connecticut are trying to get his murder conviction for the 1975 death of his teenage neighbor reinstated. c-b-s news reporter marlie hall reports from the courthouse in greenwich. kennedy cousin michael skakel left connecticut supreme court after prosecutors argued to reinstate his murder conviction. the state of ct had 3 explicit confessions skakel was convicted in 2002 of the decades old murder of his teenaged neighbor martha moxley. he had been serving more than 10 years in prison when a lower court threw out his conviction saying skakel received an inadequate defense from his lawyer mickey sherman. prosecutors say that's not true. (susan gill/ct asst. state attorney) look at the dozens and dozens of motions that was filed this was far from a slipshod defense this was a well thought out defense lawyers for the nephew of ethel kennedy say sherman cared more about fame than winning the case. (hubert santos/skakel attorney) he got lost in the celebrit

probable kill was tommy skakel. now my client doesn't really want me to say that it's his brother. >> reporter: other family other suspects. >> check out leads. >> reporter: justis isss have to decide if the conviction should be reinstated or if skakel should get a new trial. the decision on that is not expected for several months. in hartford can't cut. christina hager wbz news. >> tonight a 15-year-old girl is dead and randolph police are killed her. laura vierra was walking across north main street near oak what she was in the crosswalk viera died at the hospital. the driver stopped spoke with investigators and tonight no word on any charges glt own easers sea covering restaurant- - >>> the owners of a seekonk restaurant is suing chicago keeta banana company. they say there's history of improperly loaded banana trucks getting into accidents. >>> barn fire was sparked last night. you can see the flanes on bayview avenue. there are not hydrants nearby he so tankers had to be brought in from several communities. goo

until then, michael skakel bond. >> very interesting, peter. thank you very much. >>> the cdc is investigating 14 possible u.s. cases of zika virus that may have been spread through sex. the new cases include several pregnant women and brings the u.s. total to at least 105 travel-related cases covering 24 states and washington, d.c. our dr. david agus is here. david, good morning. this even surprised officials at the cdc. >> reporter: surprised but there is medical literature showing a zika virus can be transmitted and present in sperm and been around several years so it's not new, but i think the number of cases this early on when zika is in the u.s. is a very small amount is surprising. >> what does it mean? >> well, what it means is that we have been giving warnings to women, volunteer traveling and especially if you're going to get pregnant. shown or certificates have shown zika in sperm for up to 60 days and so what it means is anybody traveling in those regions and having sex, they need to have protection or abstain from sex. >> they migh

tommy skakel was the last person to be seen with moxley. it was a 25-year-old cold case, until a grand jury investigation led to the arrest of michael skakel. skakel its the nephew of ethel kennedy. bobby kennedy jr. is his cousin. and one of his biggest defenders. >> i know michael skakel. i know he didn't commit the crime. >> reporter: skakel convicted in 2002, release on bail after 11 years when an appeals court ordered a new trial. made major mistakes. but state prosecutor susan gill disagrees. >> this was far from a slipshod defense. this was a well-planned, well thought out, professional defense. >> do you have any comment from today's proceedings? >> no. >> reporter: leaving court, skakel refused to speak. but bobby kennedy jr. who sat with him during the hearing did. >> he didn't get a fair trial. he is not guilty. >> reporter: we were unable to reach michael's brother, tommy skakel for a comment. but years ago he denied having anything to do with moxley, moxley's murder. and, scott, the defense attorney says he expects a ruling fro

skakel's attorney claims all evidence points to skakel's brother thomas they say skakel trial attorney did not do enough to pursue that possibility. the court did not rule today. skakel did not speak to reporters outside of the court but boston martha moxley's mother did. >> at the end put in 20 years of what they require. he's free to go. >> moxley went on to say she think the judicial system is quote wonderful and is glad everyone can get a fair chance. as for robert kennedy junior he told reporters outside the courthouse that he thinks two other men committed the crime. will be following story for updates will bring them to you. what's being done to protect our borders from terrorism some call the northern border a week link in our defense. just a few weeks ago us senators met to discuss the possibility of terrorist crossing the border from canada and entering a country. >> the train is rugged remote and vast sums 600 miles just in maine. she discovered what's done in the air in the ground and want to keep our country safe. tonight on fox 25 news at 10 sue this stopping and why ther

skakel's attorney claims all evidence points to skakel's brother thomas. they say skakel's trial attorney did not do enough to pursue that possibility. the court did not roll today. skakel did not speak to reporters outside of the court but boston martha marks his mother did. >> moxley went on to say she think the judicial system is quote wonderful glad that everyone can get a fair chance as for robert kennedy junior he told reporters outside the courthouse that he thinks two other men committed the crime. will be falling start for updates will bring them to you i'm kerry cavanaugh 25 news. >> to students now been suspended from the university charged with stabbing a fellow student the schools is matthew gibbons and eric denning remain suspended pending outcome of the cases. stabbing it happened early saturday morning an apartment complex in durham new hampshire. >> money most pumps and get more involved to help students of boston latin reit that from the schools not properly an incident where black student was called the racial slur and threatened. six ot

a spotlight, partly, because skakel is the nephew of ethyl kennedy, robert f. kennedy's widow. skakel's new criminal defense lawyer says the family dynamic has brought unwanted attention. >> this case is not about the kennedy family. >> reporter: but skakel's cousin, attorney robert kennedy jr., fought for years to get the conviction overturned. >> i am utterly convinced he did not do the crime. >> reporter: the 2013 appeal centered on skakel's attorney mickey sherman provided a skakel testified his former lawyer was more interested in his own public profile. press. he said he was a media hoar. >> reporter: the judge agreed and said sherman did not point the finger at other possible suspects. seger says he won't make the same mistake. who killed marriage moxley? >> that is a great question. i can tell you michael skakel is innocent of this crime and he moxley. >> reporter: but someone within his own family may have. >> that is possible. his own brother, that's possible. >> reporter: and that brother, attorney steven seger, is referring to is tommy skakel, two y

and one of his biggest defenders. >> i know michael skakel. i know he didn't commit the crime. >> reporter: skakel convicted in 2002, release on bail after 11 years when an appeals court ordered a new trial. finding his defense attorney made major mistakes. but state prosecutor susan gill disagrees. >> this was far from a slipshod defense. this was a well-planned, well thought out, professional defense. >> do you have any comment from today's proceedings? >> no. >> reporter: leaving court, skakel refused to speak. but bobby kennedy jr. who sat with him during the hearing did. >> he didn't get a fair trial. >> reporter: we were unable to reach michael's brother, tommy skakel for a comment. but years ago he denied having anything to do with moxley, moxley's murder. and, scott, the defense attorney says he expects a ruling from the supreme court by the fall. peter van sant reporting on the story tonight. peter, thank you. >>> a jury has found that talcum powder caused a cancer death. >> and a nascar pioneer gets his due. the "cbs overnight news"

skakel. and during that time, he assembled a team of lawyers and other professionals to assist in the defense of mr. skakel. >> you cut through all of what happened here. and there are a lot of specifics. this defendant did not get fast fair shake. i don't think the court has to go any further than the issue involving the alibi. and it doesn't have to decide all these other issues that you have before you. in order to sustain judge bishop's opinion. >> reporter: so the hearing before the connecticut supreme court continues at this hour. it is unclear when the justices will issue their ruling. we are live in hartford, connecticut, steve cooper, 7 news. >> christa: more news for you now. police in weymouth say this actually fell face-first during his field sobriety test. they believe the he is also responsible for a chain-reaction crash that seriously jarred man who was just walking by at the time. let's go to weymouth right now. victoria warren has the latest. vicky? >> reporter: we are actual