Mackenzie Shirilla Netflix documentary could have unexpected impact on case

Mackenzie Shirilla may well have been hoping that the Netflix documentary focusing on her crimes may well have boosted her chances of freedom, but it might not work out that way.

When the Ohio native was just 17, she crashed her car into a brick wall while travelling at 100mph, killing her boyfriend Dominic Russo and their friend Davion Flanagan.

Although she claims to have no memory of the incident, she was arrested a few months after their deaths, with data from the car showing that she didn't press the brake at any point before the crash.

The documentary also takes a deep dive into her relationship with Russo, which is described as 'toxic' throughout, and her final text messages to her partner also don't paint her in a good picture.

Now, a legal analyst has explained why the parole board will use the details from the documentary when making a decision about her future, with Shirilla not currently up for parole until 2037 after she was handed a 15 year to life sentence back in 2022.

NBC News legal analyst Misty Marris said: "There's all sorts of different factors that come into play. And with that, there can be statements and petitions that are sent to the parole board to take into consideration.

"So everything we saw in this documentary could be a central part of this parole process."

Mackenzie Shirilla (Netflix)

The 21-year-old may well be in trouble if that's the case, as it seems as if everyone is talking about the hit Netflix documentary, where the 'compelling' evidence for her killing her boyfriend and their friend is presented.

Although the documentary does feature interviews from her close friends and family, while Shirilla continues to plead her innocence, one of her friends has since slammed Netflix's editing after parts of her interview were cut out.

Meanwhile, one of Shirilla's old prison mates has also taken to social media in recent weeks to dispute the claims made by the convicted murderer, saying that she showed little remorse during her time behind bars.

Dominic and Davion were both killed in the crash (Netflix)

Court documents said: “It is noted that Shirilla chose to drive early in the morning, when few people would be around to witness the accident or provide help. It concluded that Shirilla intentionally pressed the pedal to the floor, taking the car to nearly 100 mph and aiming the car at the brick wall.

“The court stated that it could only be speculated whether she intended to kill herself. But it concluded beyond a reasonable doubt that Shirilla acted purposefully and intentionally to kill Russo and Flanagan; her actions were ‘controlled, methodical, deliberate, intentional, and purposeful.’”

Despite Shirilla's claims that she passed out at the wheel following a medical incident, most are in agreement that it would have been impossible to put 100 per cent force on the accelerator, as the data showed.

And therefore, the extra eyes on Shirilla's case may not work in her favour in her hopes of escaping Ohio Reformatory for Women any time soon.