CLEVELAND, Ohio – The criminal case against former attorney Gregory Moore in the 2013 killing of Aliza Sherman has continued to evolve since charges were announced earlier this year, with new DNA testing approved, additional pretrial proceedings held, and the trial now pushed back to September 2026.
Moore, 51, of Sagamore Hills, has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder, conspiracy, murder, and kidnapping charges in the stabbing death of Sherman, a Cleveland Clinic nurse and mother of four who was attacked outside Moore’s downtown Cleveland office on March 24, 2013. Prosecutors allege Moore lured Sherman to the office as part of a plan tied to her pending divorce trial.
The biggest recent development came in the dispute over DNA evidence recovered from Sherman’s watch and wristband. The defense sought additional testing on male DNA identified years ago from evidence found near Sherman’s body. Earlier testing reportedly excluded both Moore and Sherman’s estranged husband. Defense attorneys argued the testing could strengthen their claim that another person was involved.
That issue surfaced during an August pretrial hearing and carried into a September attorney conference. Later, prosecutors said they would not object to additional testing, and Judge Kira Krivosh approved the request, giving the defense time to have the evidence reviewed by a private laboratory.
The case has also grown more complex because of the amount of evidence involved. Earlier proceedings showed prosecutors had turned over tens of thousands of pages of records and large volumes of digital discovery. Moore was released after posting $2 million bond in July 2025 and was later ordered onto GPS monitoring with restrictions on travel and firearms.
Another major update is the trial schedule. What had been set for March 30, 2026, has now been delayed until Sept. 14, 2026. The delay appears tied to the sheer volume of evidence, the need for DNA testing, and ongoing pretrial litigation.
The prosecution’s broader theory remains that Moore orchestrated the killing to stop Sherman’s divorce case from going to trial. Prosecutors claim that Moore manipulated phone activity and attempted to create a false trail around the time of the attack.
As the case heads deeper into 2026, the focus is likely to remain on what the expanded DNA analysis shows, how much of the state’s digital evidence is admitted at trial, and whether prosecutors can prove Moore either directly carried out the killing or conspired with another person to do it.
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