A significant change is coming to the way certain cases are handled. The state's highest court will stop reviewing murder cases, except for those involving the death penalty. This shift is due to the high volume of appeals, which has been steadily increasing over the years.

The court's decision was revealed in a recent opinion, with the change set to take effect next July. Further details about this development are available from the source.

The move is part of an effort to reduce the court's workload, with the chief justice seeking to enact a recommendation made decades ago to limit the number of such cases taken on.