[WayneS]

...along with forming a relationship with a man her stepfather had banned her from seeing three days after his death, could be construed as something other than self-defence.

Exactly HOW did he ban her from seeing someone three days after he was already dead?

On a separate note: Based on what is reported, this is one of the clearest cases of self-defense homicide I have ever seen or heard of, and I can't imagine what the prosecutor is thinking, or IF he is thinking.

[MrB]

2nd undeniable truth about liberalism:

Liberals oppose all free choices except those related to sexual behavior. In which case they oppose any effort to restrict it in any way.

The prosecutor could be of the mindset that child rape is just another sexual preference choice...

just sayin’. Libs ARE without a moral compass when it comes to sex.

[theDentist]

along with forming a relationship with a man her stepfather had banned her from seeing three days after his death,

I think the author meant that 3 days after Daddy-dearest died, she started the relationship that her father had previously banned.

[CaptRon]

I think that is a case of bad writing. I assume (I know, I know) that what is meant is thst the stepfather had forbid her seeing this guy but she took up with him 3 days after dear old stepabusers death.