From RTHK:
So... another trial.The Court of Final Appeal has overturned Nancy Kissel's murder conviction for killing her husband. "The court unanimously allows the appeal, quashes the conviction and orders a re-trial," Chief Justice Andrew Li said. Any application for bail will be heard in the Court of First Instance and she will remain in custody in the meantime.
Mrs Kissel, dubbed the "milkshake murderer" for allegedly serving her husband Robert a sedatives-laced strawberry milkshake before bludgeoning him to death in 2003, received a life sentence in 2005. Her three-month trial featured a heady mix of adultery, violence, spying, greed and enormous wealth. The 45-year-old American admitted killing the investment-banker, but pleaded not guilty to murder, arguing that she was the abused wife of a cocaine-addicted husband.
During the appeal hearing, the prosecution contended the evidence against her was overwhelming and a murder sentence had been inevitable. The defence argued that material irregularities during the trial rendered the murder verdict unsafe.