New Trial Denied For Mississippi Woman

A judge has denied a request for a new trial of a Mississippi woman convicted in connection with the slaying of two Hattiesburg police officers.
News outlets report Judge Bob Helfrich denied a new trial for 24-year-old Joanie Calloway on Tuesday.
Calloway was convicted May 3 on charges of hindering prosecution and attempted accessory after the fact of capital murder.
She was sentenced to the maximum of 20 years.
She was charged with helping accused killer Marvin Banks flee and misleading police about banks’ identity.