Neil Entwistle's lawyers had sought a re-trial
Lawyers for Neil Entwistle had sought a re-trial, arguing evidence obtained during the warrantless searches of the family home in Massachusetts while police were looking for his wife and daughter should have been dismissed at the trial.
But Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the state's highest court, today upheld the conviction.
More top news
West Midlands video forecast: Bright start
After a bright start with plenty of early sunshine, it will turn increasingly cloudy.
East Midlands video forecast: Dry with sunny spells
Dry with sunny spells for much of the day, before perhaps clouding over late on.
West Midlands weather: Dry, clear and mild night
Becoming dry and largely clear overnight. Increasingly cloudy on Tuesday.