What Ashleigh Merchant has said about Mackenzie Shirilla case
2 quotes · 1 episode · Jun 2, 2026
Ashleigh Merchant, Defense attorney and co-host of The MK True Crime Show, has been quoted on Mackenzie Shirilla case 2 times in 1 episode of The Megyn Kelly Show, most recently on June 2, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Merchant believes Shirilla had poor trial counsel because they waived a jury in favor of a bench trial.
“I think she didn't because they had what's called a bench trial instead of a jury trial. And, you know, you never waive that”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Blake Lively's Legal Fees Ploy, and Mackenzie Shirilla's Shocking "Crash," with MK True Crime's Phil Holloway, Ashleigh Merchant, and Dave Aronberg | Ep. 1330 (Jun 2, 2026) · Listen from 1:18:34
Merchant dismisses the POTS defense, noting the gas pedal had to be fully depressed to reach 100 mph.
“if you had POTS, you wouldn't have the gas pedal fully depressed. And to go 100 miles an hour, you had to literally have the gas pedal all the way down”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Blake Lively's Legal Fees Ploy, and Mackenzie Shirilla's Shocking "Crash," with MK True Crime's Phil Holloway, Ashleigh Merchant, and Dave Aronberg | Ep. 1330 (Jun 2, 2026) · Listen from 1:17:47
Episodes
Blake Lively's Legal Fees Ploy, and Mackenzie Shirilla's Shocking "Crash," with MK True Crime's Phil Holloway, Ashleigh Merchant, and Dave Aronberg | Ep. 1330The Megyn Kelly Show · Jun 2, 2026 · 1 h 55 min
Megyn Kelly talks with law professor Victoria Burke about Blake Lively's fee bid, then with the MK True Crime hosts about the Karmelo Anthony trial, Mackenzie Shirilla, and Henry Nowak.
Others on Mackenzie Shirilla case
- Annie Elise · 8 quotes
- Mackenzie Shirilla · 4 quotes
- Megyn Kelly · 1 quote
- Dave Aronberg · 1 quote
Ashleigh Merchant on other topics
- Killing of Henry Nowak · 1 quote
- Killing of Austin Metcalf · 1 quote
- Jury sequestration · 1 quote
- Lively v. Wayfarer Studios · 1 quote