# Mackenzie Shirilla legal appeals process

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/mackenzie-shirilla-legal-appeals-process
> Updated: 2026-09-04T05:52:27.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Mackenzie Shirilla, convicted for the July 2022 deaths of Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan during a car crash in Strongsville, Ohio, has exhausted her state-level appeals. The Ohio Supreme Court denied her motion for reconsideration, effectively concluding the state-level process.

Prosecutors previously argued that Shirilla intentionally drove her vehicle into a building at approximately 100 mph, noting a lack of braking before impact. Shirilla’s defense has contended that a medical condition, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), may have caused her to lose consciousness. 

While state appeals have concluded, her legal team has moved the case to federal court, filing a writ of habeas corpus alleging violations of her constitutional rights to due process.

## Claims

- The Ohio Supreme Court denied Mackenzie Shirilla's motion for reconsideration on September 1. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Prosecutors argued that Shirilla intentionally drove her vehicle into a brick building at approximately 100 mph. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Investigators found that Shirilla did not hit the brakes before the impact. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Defense attorneys argue a medical condition known as POTS may have caused Shirilla to black out while driving. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Shirilla's legal team filed a writ of habeas corpus in federal court in July. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Shirilla was convicted of murdering Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan in a July 2022 car crash. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-04: Ohio Supreme Court rejects Mackenzie Shirilla's murder conviction appeal

The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected Mackenzie Shirilla's final state-level appeal to overturn her double murder conviction, though her legal team is now pursuing the case in federal court.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ohio-supreme-court-rejects-mackenzie-shirillas-murder-conviction-appeal

### 2026-09-01: Ohio Supreme Court denies Mackenzie Shirilla's latest appeal

The Ohio Supreme Court denied Mackenzie Shirilla's latest appeal, ending her state-level legal challenges regarding her life sentence for a 2022 double murder involving a fatal car crash.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ohio-supreme-court-denies-mackenzie-shirillas-latest-appeal

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