JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Carly Gregg’s attorney filed a motion for additional time, citing “certain facts and circumstances concerning Appellant’s lead trial counsel.”

In the motion, filed on July 30 and approved on July 31, Attorney James Murphy, on behalf of Gregg, requested an additional 30 days to prepare the Appellant Brief. Murphy states, in the motion, that due to the “substantial size and complexity of this matter,” he was unable to finalize the brief by the previous deadline.

Murphy went on to include, in the motion, that certain things have come to light regarding Gregg’s lead trial counsel, saying this new information “may bear relevance to the issues raised in this direct appeal.” Gregg’s lead trial counsel was Bridget Todd. According to the motion, the new information came to light “within the past thirty (30) days” of filing the motion.

On July 4, Jackson Jambalaya released the 37-page motion for divorce issued against Todd on the grounds of “habitual cruel and inhuman treatment.” In the motion, the Court found that Todd falsely accused her ex-husband of a crime, then used the crime as a basis to get emergency custody of her ex-husband’s children. Todd also used her position as an attorney to “intimidate and manipulate” her ex with “legal threats.” In addition to multiple other findings.

3OYS reached out to Murphy, asking if the information he addressed in the motion was in response to Todd’s divorce decree and the Court’s findings.

Murphy stated, “Our request for additional time is directly related to the newly discovered information about Carly’s lead trial counsel that raises profound concerns about the integrity of her original defense. Some of these issues involve serious allegations of dishonesty and misconduct by counsel in other legal matters, including sworn proceedings. While we are still in the process of fully investigating how this may have impacted Carly’s case, the severity of what we’ve learned demands a thorough and unhurried review. Carley deserves to have her conviction scrutinized under the highest standard of fairness, especially in light of these alarming revelations about her former counsel’s conduct.”

The request for more time will also enable Murphy to address other issues raised in the motion.

In September of 2024, Gregg was found guilty of murdering her mother, Ashley Smiley, attempted murder of her stepfather, and tampering with evidence. She is currently serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. An appeal has been filed with the Mississippi Supreme Court

The new deadline for the Appellant’s Brief is August 19, 2025.

You can read the full motion filed by Gregg’s attorney below.