Skip to main content
Supreme%20Court.jpg

Law's Michael Benza weighs in on Sydney Powell’s murder conviction

Media | January 12, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff
Media Expert: Michael Benza

Ohio Supreme Court to hear arguments in case of convicted Akron killer Sydney Powell

WKYC: Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, discussed a case that centers on whether a trial judge improperly limited the defense’s ability to rebut the state’s insanity expert, raising questions about a defendant’s right to fully present an insanity defense. The Ohio Supreme Court is now reviewing the case after an appeals court overturned Sydney Powell’s murder conviction.

EXPLORE MORE:
School of Law, Media