The state asked the jury to sentence Gregg to life in prison without parole, stating Gregg has shown “zero remorse” about what she has done. The defense asked the jury to let the judge make the determination for sentencing,

This following a dramatic week-long trial revolving around the 15-year-old Gregg, who shot and killed her mother, Ashley Smylie, in March of this year.

Carly Gregg, 15, was found guilty of murdering her mother and trying to kill her stepfather, facing life imprisonment.

A teenager in the US sat in her kitchen alongside her two dogs moments after she allegedly killed her mother as she is accused of texting her friend that she had an “emergency” and tried to lure her stepfather back to the home.

Closing arguments will begin on Friday, September 20 in the trial of the Rankin County teen accused of killing her mother. On Thursday, the state brought forth expert witnesses in rebuttal. They said there were contradictions in Carly Gregg’s story after her arrest in March 2024.

A Rankin County jury began deliberating around 10:30 a.m. Friday on whether Carly Gregg is guilty of murdering her mom and two additional charges.

Carly Gregg cried as the verdict was read in court on Sept. 20, 2024. (Court TV) Carly Gregg, now 15, was 14 when she was charged with murder, attempted murder and tampering with evidence for shooting her mother,