How Todd Chrisley Reacted to Appeal Update in Fraud Case

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00:00 It is one step closer to getting mom and dad home.

00:03 - Because God didn't bring us this far to drop us off.

00:06 - Todd Chrisley speaking out from prison.

00:08 - I got a call this morning

00:11 and the appeals court has granted our oral arguments.

00:15 - After Savannah shared a major appeal update

00:18 Monday on TikTok,

00:19 the family's attorney, Jay Surgent,

00:21 tells ET in a statement,

00:23 Todd is extremely pleased

00:25 and the news made his holiday season.

00:28 - Thanksgiving when?

00:29 - The attorney goes on to say

00:30 there's a reasonably good chance

00:32 of getting the case remanded or reversed.

00:35 And for Savannah, who's blasted her mom

00:37 and dad's alleged living conditions behind bars,

00:40 any news is good news.

00:42 - I literally was sobbing.

00:44 - Well, I would like to say that they're doing well,

00:47 but they're not.

00:48 Anybody incarcerated is not doing well.

00:51 - She just had snakes literally

00:54 right there where her bed is.

00:57 - It's not 200 years ago.

00:59 It's 2023 and people should not have to live

01:03 in inhumane conditions.

01:05 - It's just amazing.

01:05 So the week of March 25th,

01:08 we will have oral arguments.

01:09 Only about 6% of cases that are submitted

01:12 for oral arguments get accepted.

01:13 - I don't think that number is accurate.

01:15 They do grant oral argument

01:18 a larger percentage of the time.

01:20 - So this is huge news.

01:22 - But is this wishful thinking

01:23 by the Chrisley Knows Best stars?

01:25 Legal expert, Nima Rahmani, told us what comes next

01:29 for Todd and Julie,

01:30 as the couple serves a combined 15-year prison sentence

01:34 following their convictions for bank fraud and tax evasion.

01:38 - So after the judges hear oral argument,

01:40 they'll get together and they'll make a decision.

01:42 It may be a unanimous decision

01:44 or it may be a two-one decision.

01:46 But one of two things will happen.

01:47 The conviction will either be affirmed,

01:50 that means it stands,

01:51 and the Chrisleys will remain in custody,

01:54 or the trial court's decision will be reversed.

01:57 And usually when that happens,

01:59 they'll be granted a whole new trial.

02:02 - I'm just done with it.

02:03 I'm over it.

02:04 - So you think your parents are innocent?

02:05 - 100%.

02:06 - The Chrisleys don't have a good chance on appeal

02:09 because appellate judges,

02:11 they can only reverse the case if there's a legal error.

02:15 Here, the Chrisleys argue that they were factually innocent.

02:18 That's something that a jury has to decide, not judges.

02:22 - The kids are freaking out.

02:23 I'm freaking out.

02:24 I got to explain it to Chloe.

02:26 - Yeah, Savannah's been parenting younger siblings,

02:29 Grayson and Chloe.

02:30 The update comes soon after she explained to ET

02:33 why the holidays would look a little different this year.

02:36 What are the plans to go and visit them?

02:38 - We haven't really figured it out yet

02:39 'cause this is the first holidays.

02:41 And they've said,

02:42 "My children are not spending their holidays

02:45 visiting a prison."

02:46 They're like, "We're just, you're not doing that."

02:48 Hopefully things go in our favor

02:50 and they'll be home sooner than later.

02:52 (dramatic music)

02:55 (chimes ringing)

02:58 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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