Metairie woman who fatally shot husband released without charges

On the other hand, she might have gotten some jurors like a few FReepers here, to whom no woman is any good, it’s always their fault, and they all deserved to be beaten.

C'mon...gimme a break.If she had gone to trial and I was a juror I'd want to hear something...something convincing...about grave and immediate danger."He abused me for years" wouldn't be enough for a not guilty vote from me on a manslaughter charge even if I believed those claims.

If the charge against her was 1st Degree Murder and I was inclined to believe her claims of long term abuse I *would* vote not guilty because that abuse would constitute a "provocation" in my mind,thus making her act less grievous that "Murder One"IOW,she would have been over charged by the prosecutor/Grand Jury.

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