Banfield Appeal — Can He Overturn Life Without Parole? Bob Motta Answers

E1 - Banfield Appeal — Can He Overturn Life Without Parole? Bob Motta Answers

Published: February 4, 2026

Duration: 19:10

Brendan Banfield is facing life without parole. He's 40 years old. Unless something changes on appeal, he dies in a Virginia prison. Tonight on Hidden Killers Live, defense attorney Bob Motta breaks down what comes next — and whether any of it has a real chance of working.

Appeals aren't about whether the jury got it wrong. Appellate courts don't retry cases. They look for legal errors the judge made that affected the outcome. Banfield's team has several potential arguments, and we're examining each one live with your questions.

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