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6 Infamous Convictions That Got Even Darker After The Courtroom Cleared

A guilty verdict is often seen as the end of a criminal case. But in some instances, the story did not stop when the trial was over.

New evidence surfaced, hidden details came to light, and disturbing information emerged, changing how people viewed the crimes.

One example is Mackenzie Shirilla, who was convicted of deliberately crashing her car into a building and k*lling her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, and friend Davion Flanagan.

Here are six crime convictions that became even more unsettling after the courtroom cleared.

#1 Chris Watts

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#2 Oscar Pistorius

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#3 Kouri Richins

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#4 Nicole Blain

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#5 Alex Murdaugh

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#6 Scott Peterson

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