One day after she was sentenced to five years in prison, Andrea Sneiderman’s attorneys have filed a motion for a new trial.
Meanwhile, lawyers for Sneiderman’s former boss, Hemy Neuman — convicted of killing her husband, Rusty, outside a Dunwoody day care facility in November 2010 — say they will also seek a new trial, citing Sneiderman’s conviction Monday on nine of 13 felony counts, including perjury, making false statements to investigators and hindering the apprehension of a criminal.
The motion on behalf of Sneiderman, filed late Tuesday afternoon in Fulton County Superior Court by her new attorney, Brian Steel, contends the verdict against her was “contrary to the evidence and without evidence to support it.”
A separate motion was filed Tuesday by Steel requesting bond pending an appeal, which Sneiderman’s counsel intends to seek.
“This is a fight Andrea Sneiderman is going to win,” said defense lawyer Doug Chalmers, who will assist on the appeal.
Neuman’s lawyers are also optimistic, citing Sneiderman’s conviction.
“Hemy Neuman was convicted in part by perjured testimony,” attorney Bob Rubin said.
Co-counsel Doug Peters said they expect to file a motion for a new trial within 60 days. DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Gregory A. Adams will hear that motion and, if he rejects it, Peters said they’ll seek a ruling from an appellate court.
“What happened in (Sneiderman’s) trial is of tremendous significance to our case going forward,” Peters said.
Sneiderman, 37, was sentenced to five years on each count to run concurrently. Adams credited her with time served for the three weeks she spent in jail after her Aug. 2, 2012, arrest and the following 11-plus months she was under house arrest before the withdrawal of murder charges against her on July 29.
Sneiderman could conceivably appear before a parole board later this year, her attorneys said Tuesday.
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