Attorney for ex-Hilton principal convicted of sexually abusing students, argues sleeping juror compromised trial

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — News10NBC spoke to the defense lawyer of Kirk Ashton, Brian Shiffrin, who confirmed he presented an oral argument for Ashton’s appeal on Wednesday.

Ashton is the former Hilton Central School District principal convicted of sexually abusing two dozen students over the course of years.

Shiffrin said that a juror fell asleep during the readback of testimony from the 2022 trial. The appeal was originally filed in December 2023.

Ashton is currently serving a 63-year sentence.