United States: What could still save Modou Ngom from his very harsh sentence

Senegalese driver Modou Ngom was sentenced to 22 years and six months in prison on October 29, 2026, in Delaware County, Ohio, after being found guilty on eight counts, including three aggravated vehicular homicides. The April 11, 2026, crash on Interstate 71 killed a couple and their one-year-old child. His lawyer, Jeffery M. Poth, intends to appeal, which must identify a legal or procedural error rather than retry the facts. A successful appeal could lead to a new trial, a new sentencing hearing, or a limited reduction in the sentence, but would not automatically secure Ngom’s release.