Event Brief
Appeals Court Tosses Florida Teen Murder Conviction
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 09, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: A Florida appeals court reversed Amari T. Wellons’ first-degree murder conviction, ruling the trial judge improperly blocked evidence that could explain why the 16-year-old ran after a fatal beach shooting. The Fourth District Court of Appeal ordered a new trial after finding issues with video evidence, the lack of a recovered weapon, and an eyewitness who couldn’t identify the shooter.
WHO: Amari T. Wellons; prosecutors; defense attorneys; Fourth District Court of Appeal; trial judge
WHAT: Conviction reversed and new trial ordered in a first-degree murder case tied to a fatal beach shooting.
WHEN: Sep 09, 2026
WHERE: Palm Beach County
WHY: The appeals court said the trial judge improperly blocked evidence that could have explained why Wellons ran from the scene.
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