Huguely to seek retrial

The lawyers for George Huguely V, the former University of Virginia lacrosse player who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend, are seeking a retrial.

Huguely’s lawyers asked a Charlottesville Circuit Court to set aside time for a hearing on a motion for retrial during a court appearance on a separate motion, the Charlottesville Daily Progress first reported. Huguely, of Chevy Chase, was convicted of second-degree murder and grand larceny in the May 3, 2010, death of his former girlfriend, 22-year-old Yeardley Love. The jury recommended a 26-year prison sentence for the crimes. The trial ended less than four weeks ago and the sentencing hearings have not yet been scheduled.