年长夫妇对谋杀女婿的22年判决提出上诉,声称案件缺乏直接证据。
Elderly couple appeal 22-year sentences in son-in-law's murder, claim case lacks direct evidence.
Nolene和Cedric Jordan在70多岁时,因2009年谋杀前女婿Shane Barker而对其22年徒刑提出上诉。
Noelene and Cedric Jordan, in their 70s, are appealing their 22-year sentences for murdering their former son-in-law, Shane Barker, in 2009.
他们辩称,一个不明的第三方可能是凶手,因为使用过的枪从未被发现。
They argue that an unknown third party could have been the killer, as the gun used was never found.
他们的律师声称,本案是以间接证据为依据的,陪审团没有考虑这一备选理论。
Their lawyers claim the case was based on circumstantial evidence and that the jury didn't consider this alternative theory.
检察官辩称,这对夫妇有着强烈的动机,并谎报了他们在杀人前后的行踪。
Prosecutors argue the couple had a strong motive and lied about their whereabouts around the time of the killing.
对上诉的决定将在晚些时候作出。
A decision on the appeal will be made later.