COLUMBIA — Sandra Plunkett shot her husband in the back of the head two years ago while he reclined in their living room on a hospital bed, recovering from surgery. Now, to avoid the death sentence or life in prison, she must convince a jury it was an act of self-defense.
Woman will use battered spouse syndrome as defense in murder trial
Monday, March 4, 2013 | 6:00 a.m. CST;
updated 8:37 p.m. CST, Monday, March 4, 2013
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