CBS19 News has confirmed that the Court of Appeals has granted an appeal for George Huguely.

A group of 12 jurors convicted George Huguely of second-degree murder and grand larceny Wednesday and recommended a sentence of 26 years. Ian Glomski is one of those jurors, and he spoke to the Newsplex about the trial that rocked Charlottesville.

George Huguely was sentenced to 26 years for murder Wednesday night, but even though the trial is over, some say the legal battle is just beginning.

Moments after a jury recommended George Huguely serve 26 years in jail for the death of ex-girlfriend Yeardley Love, the Love family released a statement to the media.

After two hours of deliberations, the jury has recommended that George Huguely serve 26 years in jail for the death of ex-girlfriend Yeardley Love.

Former University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of ex-girlfriend Yeardley Love.

The fate of George Huguely is now in the hands of seven men and five women. At 9:24 a.m. Wednesday, the 12-person jury was ushered into a private room to begin deliberations.

Wednesday, the jury in the George Huguely murder trial will be back in court for first time since Saturday, leaving everyone to wonder how the recess will affect the outcome of the case.

George Huguely's fate is now in the hands of a 12-person jury. The former University of Virginia lacrosse player is accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend, Yeardley Love. But just like the trial, the verdict will be difficult to predict.

The jury has decided to spend Saturday night at home, choosing to begin deliberations in the George Huguely murder trial Wednesday morning at 9 a.m.

Both the prosecution and defense have rested their cases in the George Huguely murder trial. The jury could begin deliberations later Saturday afternoon.

The George Huguely murder trial has been delayed again because a member of the defense team is ill. Fran Lawrence called five witnesses Friday before telling the judge he didn't want to proceed without co-counsel Rhonda Quagliana.

An ailing defense attorney has postponed Day 9 of the George Huguely murder trial in Charlottesville. Testimony is expected to resume at 9 a.m. Friday.

George Huguely's defense team began its own witnesses Wednesday after the prosecution rested its case. Huguely's team also asked the judge to dismiss five charges against Huguely, including first-degree murder and felony murder, which was overruled.

The medical examiner who performed the autopsy on Yeardley Love's body says the former University of Virginia lacrosse player had alcohol and prescription drugs in her system at the time of her death, but not in lethal amounts.

The man who performed the autopsy on Yeardley Love's body testified Monday afternoon, describing potentially lethal injuries to the former lacrosse star's neck and signs of smothering.

More evidence was revealed Friday in the George Huguely murder trial. Jurors heard from Huguely himself when the prosecution played a taped statement he made to police after his arrest.

The romantic rival of accused murderer George Huguely says he saw the defendant with his arm around Yeardley Love's neck months before her death.

The prosecution called its first witnesses Wednesday afternoon in the George Huguely murder trial. They included Love's mother and sister, Love's two roommates, a former UVa student, and a first responder.

The fate of George huguely and justice for Yeardley Love will lie in the hands of 12 Charlottesville residents. And the process of selecting those jurors is a science that more and more attorneys are leaving to the experts.

A timeline of events in the George Huguely murder case.

After more than 20 hours in court, a jury has been selected for the George Huguely murder trial. Seven men and seven women will serve on the 14-person jury. Two will be alternates.

Media trucks lined the streets adjacent to Charlottesville Circuit Court Sunday afternoon in preparation for the first day of the George Huguely murder trial.

Monday, George Huguely will appear in court for the first time since the May 2010 death of ex-girlfriend Yeardley Love. Huguely faces six charges in connection to her murder.

The murder trial of George Huguely begins Monday, Feb. 6. On Friday, a Charlottesville judge ruled that graphic photos of a bloodied and badly beaten Yeardley Love can be shown in court as evidence.