Kennedy cousin's murder conviction overturned, new trial ordered
(Reuters) - A divided Connecticut Supreme Court on Friday threw out the 2002 murder conviction of Michael Skakel, a member of the Kennedy family, and ordered a new trial.
The 4-3 decision upheld a lower court judge's 2013 ruling that Skakel's lawyer did not provide an adequate defense, necessitating a new trial.
(Reporting by Joseph Ax; editing by Jonathan Oatis)