on appeal
idiom
—when the judgment of a lower court on a case is reviewed by a higher court
Her conviction was reversed on appeal.
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The eight-episode drama could have ended after its sixth episode, when Knox (played by Tell Me Lies star Grace Van Patten) saw her murder conviction overturned on appeal after a yearslong, harrowing legal journey following the killing of her roommate, Meredith Kercher, in Perugia, Italy.
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Their convictions were later overturned on appeal.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
They were sentenced to death and life in prison respectively, but their convictions were overturned on appeal, one of the reasons being that there was no DNA evidence linking them to the crimes.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Plaintiffs’ attorney Lara Hollingsworth noted that Kay’s conviction was upheld on appeal.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Their convictions were later overturned on appeal.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
They were sentenced to death and life in prison respectively, but their convictions were overturned on appeal, one of the reasons being that there was no DNA evidence linking them to the crimes.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Plaintiffs’ attorney Lara Hollingsworth noted that Kay’s conviction was upheld on appeal.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
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“On appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20appeal. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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