Judge Rejects New Trial for Marni Yang | Chicago News

A judge has denied Marni Yang’s bid for a new trial in the 2007 murder of Rhoni Reuter, the pregnant girlfriend of former Bears player Shaun Gayle, citing insufficient new evidence to overturn her 2011 conviction. Despite defense claims that bullet trajectory data proved Yang, a five-foot-tall woman, couldn’t have committed the shooting, the judge upheld the original verdict, citing a damning confession recording as key evidence. Yang’s attorney called the legal battle a “heavyweight boxing match” and vowed to keep fighting, while prosecutors affirmed their support for the ruling and the need for closure for the victim’s family. Yang, sentenced to life, plans to appeal the latest decision. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4cd1150c1ce9acfa