Ezra McCandles denied request for new trial in Eau Claire stabbing case

Ezra McCandles denied request for new trial in Eau Claire stabbing case

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) - The Wisconsin Court of Appeals is denying a request for a new trial by a woman sentenced in the stabbing death of an Eau Claire man. In 2020, Ezra McCandless was sentenced to life in prison for killing Alex Woodworth. In the years following her conviction, McCandless has filed appeals asking for a new trial. She was denied in 2023 after claiming she had ineffective counsel. Now, the State Court of Appeals has issue…