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Robert Ferrante's lawyers file motion in attempt to get new trial

PITTSBURGH — The attorneys for a former Pittsburgh Medical Center researcher convicted of killed his wife with cyanide filed a motion Tuesday, asking for a new trial.

Robert Ferrante’s lawyers called the motion a post-sentence attack on the conviction or a prelude to an official appeal.

"It's all laid out. It's supported by exhibits, and we're going to do further investigation on the case,” said Post-Sentence Motion Attorney Chris Eyster.

Eyster’s motion claims the Commonwealth’s case against Ferrante:

  • rested solely on circumstantial evidence,
  • that prosecutors presented no evidence that Ferrante administered cyanide to his wife, Dr. Autumn Klein,
  • and that the evidence was conflicting as to the level of cyanide allegedly found in Klein's blood.

Earlier this month, Ferrante was sentenced to life with no parole for the poisoning death of Klein.

Prosecutors presented what they called an “air tight case,” a case that drew a unanimous jury decision.

Eyster also told Channel 11 that his investigation will hopefully present new evidence to win a new trial.

“(We’ll) attempt to develop more evidence and bolster an already strong motion,” said Eyster.

Essentially, Eyster is asking the judge in Ferrante’s case to reverse the murder conviction and schedule a new trial. Any further appeal attempts would go to the State Supreme Court.

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