DA won't charge wife who killed abusive husband

This story may indicate we've moved to a new stage in our treatment of women who kill their husbands: if she alleges abuse, don't bother filing charges. Kill your husband, claim abuse, walk away. There's no indication the wife was in immediate danger nor are details provided about the man's alleged "pattern of violence."

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"More than a year after the shooting death of Trinidad attorney Jim Tatum by his wife Ann, a court-appointed prosecutor has decided not to file criminal charges.

The shooting in the Tatum home just outside Trinidad ended a stormy marriage. Although Ann Tatum never denied shooting her husband multiple times in their kitchen — the event was witnessed by a deputy sheriff — Jim Tatum's pattern of violence against her surfaced early on as a possible legal defense."

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'Spent the night in an L. A. jail, and listened to the sirens wail.

They ain't got a thing on me, I'm running wild, I'm running free.'

[Iron Maiden]

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