James Hanratty no credible alibi for the date in question, but repeated each time that he had nothing to do with the A6 murder. On 11 October, Hanratty was arrested by police in Blackpool, at the Stevonia cafe. On 14 October, Valerie Storie identified Hanratty in an identity parade, after each of the men in the parade had repeated the phrase used by the murderer: "Be quiet, will you? I'm thinking." Hanratty was then charged with the murder of Michael Gregsten. Hanratty's murder trial started at Bedfordshire Assizes on 22 January 1962; it was originally to have been heard at the Old
Murder of Martha Moxley Prison for a Murder He Didn't Commit". In December 2016, the Connecticut Supreme Court reinstated Skakel's murder conviction with a 4–3 majority decision, writing that he had been convicted due to "overwhelming" evidence presented by prosecutors and furthermore that his legal representation had been adequate. In January 2018, prosecutors asked the Connecticut Supreme Court to revoke Skakel's bail and return him to prison to resume serving his sentence. On May 4, 2018, the Connecticut Supreme Court vacated Skakel's conviction and ordered a new trial. The Court ruled that Sherman had "rendered ineffective assistance" when he failed to contact an alibi