Topline: Thirteen years after Aliza Sherman was killed outside her divorce lawyer’s office, a judge has cleared another hurdle to his murder trial.
Published: September 17, 2026 10:04 pm ET
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CLEVELAND, OH — Jury selection in the murder trial of Aliza Sherman’s former divorce attorney is scheduled for September 17 after a judge rejected his latest attempt to have the case dismissed.
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Kira Krivosh rejected Gregory Moore’s double-jeopardy motion September 16, with prospective jurors due at 8:45 a.m. the following morning, according to 19 News. Moore has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder, murder, conspiracy and kidnapping.
Sherman, a Cleveland Clinic nurse, was fatally stabbed outside Moore’s downtown office on March 24, 2013, after arriving for an appointment. Prosecutors allege Moore was unprepared for her upcoming divorce trial and conspired with an unnamed person to keep her outside the office, where she was attacked, to prevent her from appearing in court, according to the Cleveland Jewish News.
The Earlier Plea Behind the Motion
The defense argued that Moore’s 2017 plea agreement barred a later prosecution arising from Sherman’s death. That agreement included misdemeanor falsification for lying about his whereabouts on the day she was killed and two charges connected to courthouse bomb threats in 2012. Other charges were dismissed.
Moore’s attorneys maintained that prosecutors had not reserved the right to pursue a homicide charge, according to the Columbus Jewish News. They sought dismissal with prejudice, which would prevent refiling. That report noted that Ohio law permits an immediate appeal of a denied double-jeopardy motion; the reporting reviewed did not establish whether Moore would appeal.
Disputes Over Evidence Delayed Jury Selection
Jury selection had been scheduled for September 14. Defense attorney Jon Paul Rion sought more time after receiving more than 4,000 pages of material during the preceding month. Prosecutor Kevin Filiatraut countered that the new reports analyzed electronic data already supplied to the defense.
The defense also challenged cellphone-tower evidence and sought to disqualify Filiatraut over a meeting with an attorney representing Sherman’s estate. Prosecutors denied that privileged information had been shared. The double-jeopardy filing followed those disputes.
According to 19 News, earlier defense requests also concerned search warrants, grand jury testimony, statements and personal property. Prosecutors intend to introduce phone records and location data involving Moore, his law firm, Sherman and Sanford Sherman. Krivosh rejected a separate dismissal bid in August.
A grand jury indicted Moore on May 2, 2025, and U.S. Marshals arrested him in Austin, Texas, that day. He posted $2 million bond that July. Restrictions included prohibitions on firearms, possessing a passport, out-of-state travel and access to certain locations for the Sherman family’s protection. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Cleveland police investigated the killing.
The September 16 ruling allows jury selection to proceed more than 13 years after Sherman’s death; it does not establish that jurors have been selected or testimony has begun.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Judge Rejects Double-Jeopardy Bid in Aliza Sherman Murder Case
Thirteen years after Aliza Sherman was killed outside her divorce lawyer’s office, a judge has cleared another hurdle to his murder trial.
By Shawn Fletcher
Published: September 17, 2026 10:04 pm ET
CLEVELAND, OH — Jury selection in the murder trial of Aliza Sherman’s former divorce attorney is scheduled for September 17 after a judge rejected his latest attempt to have the case dismissed.
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Kira Krivosh rejected Gregory Moore’s double-jeopardy motion September 16, with prospective jurors due at 8:45 a.m. the following morning, according to 19 News. Moore has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder, murder, conspiracy and kidnapping.
Sherman, a Cleveland Clinic nurse, was fatally stabbed outside Moore’s downtown office on March 24, 2013, after arriving for an appointment. Prosecutors allege Moore was unprepared for her upcoming divorce trial and conspired with an unnamed person to keep her outside the office, where she was attacked, to prevent her from appearing in court, according to the Cleveland Jewish News.
The Earlier Plea Behind the Motion
The defense argued that Moore’s 2017 plea agreement barred a later prosecution arising from Sherman’s death. That agreement included misdemeanor falsification for lying about his whereabouts on the day she was killed and two charges connected to courthouse bomb threats in 2012. Other charges were dismissed.
Moore’s attorneys maintained that prosecutors had not reserved the right to pursue a homicide charge, according to the Columbus Jewish News. They sought dismissal with prejudice, which would prevent refiling. That report noted that Ohio law permits an immediate appeal of a denied double-jeopardy motion; the reporting reviewed did not establish whether Moore would appeal.
Disputes Over Evidence Delayed Jury Selection
Jury selection had been scheduled for September 14. Defense attorney Jon Paul Rion sought more time after receiving more than 4,000 pages of material during the preceding month. Prosecutor Kevin Filiatraut countered that the new reports analyzed electronic data already supplied to the defense.
The defense also challenged cellphone-tower evidence and sought to disqualify Filiatraut over a meeting with an attorney representing Sherman’s estate. Prosecutors denied that privileged information had been shared. The double-jeopardy filing followed those disputes.
According to 19 News, earlier defense requests also concerned search warrants, grand jury testimony, statements and personal property. Prosecutors intend to introduce phone records and location data involving Moore, his law firm, Sherman and Sanford Sherman. Krivosh rejected a separate dismissal bid in August.
A grand jury indicted Moore on May 2, 2025, and U.S. Marshals arrested him in Austin, Texas, that day. He posted $2 million bond that July. Restrictions included prohibitions on firearms, possessing a passport, out-of-state travel and access to certain locations for the Sherman family’s protection. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Cleveland police investigated the killing.
The September 16 ruling allows jury selection to proceed more than 13 years after Sherman’s death; it does not establish that jurors have been selected or testimony has begun.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Judge Rejects Double-Jeopardy Bid in Aliza Sherman Murder Case
Thirteen years after Aliza Sherman was killed outside her divorce lawyer’s office, a judge has cleared another hurdle to his murder trial.
By Shawn Fletcher
Published: September 17, 2026 10:04 pm ET
CLEVELAND, OH — Jury selection in the murder trial of Aliza Sherman’s former divorce attorney is scheduled for September 17 after a judge rejected his latest attempt to have the case dismissed.
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Kira Krivosh rejected Gregory Moore’s double-jeopardy motion September 16, with prospective jurors due at 8:45 a.m. the following morning, according to 19 News. Moore has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder, murder, conspiracy and kidnapping.
Sherman, a Cleveland Clinic nurse, was fatally stabbed outside Moore’s downtown office on March 24, 2013, after arriving for an appointment. Prosecutors allege Moore was unprepared for her upcoming divorce trial and conspired with an unnamed person to keep her outside the office, where she was attacked, to prevent her from appearing in court, according to the Cleveland Jewish News.
The Earlier Plea Behind the Motion
The defense argued that Moore’s 2017 plea agreement barred a later prosecution arising from Sherman’s death. That agreement included misdemeanor falsification for lying about his whereabouts on the day she was killed and two charges connected to courthouse bomb threats in 2012. Other charges were dismissed.
Moore’s attorneys maintained that prosecutors had not reserved the right to pursue a homicide charge, according to the Columbus Jewish News. They sought dismissal with prejudice, which would prevent refiling. That report noted that Ohio law permits an immediate appeal of a denied double-jeopardy motion; the reporting reviewed did not establish whether Moore would appeal.
Disputes Over Evidence Delayed Jury Selection
Jury selection had been scheduled for September 14. Defense attorney Jon Paul Rion sought more time after receiving more than 4,000 pages of material during the preceding month. Prosecutor Kevin Filiatraut countered that the new reports analyzed electronic data already supplied to the defense.
The defense also challenged cellphone-tower evidence and sought to disqualify Filiatraut over a meeting with an attorney representing Sherman’s estate. Prosecutors denied that privileged information had been shared. The double-jeopardy filing followed those disputes.
According to 19 News, earlier defense requests also concerned search warrants, grand jury testimony, statements and personal property. Prosecutors intend to introduce phone records and location data involving Moore, his law firm, Sherman and Sanford Sherman. Krivosh rejected a separate dismissal bid in August.
A grand jury indicted Moore on May 2, 2025, and U.S. Marshals arrested him in Austin, Texas, that day. He posted $2 million bond that July. Restrictions included prohibitions on firearms, possessing a passport, out-of-state travel and access to certain locations for the Sherman family’s protection. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Cleveland police investigated the killing.
The September 16 ruling allows jury selection to proceed more than 13 years after Sherman’s death; it does not establish that jurors have been selected or testimony has begun.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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