Lawyer in Mistaken Stabbing Case Receives 12 Years

In an incredibly sad story. Jonathon Edington a lawyer in Connecticut has been sentenced to 12 in prison for killing a man that he thought molested his 20 year-old daughter. Edinton stabbed Barry James in his bedroom after his wife told him that James had molested their daughter. Ultimately, Edington’s wife, Christina, refused to cooperate with the investigation and a defense expert found that she was suffering from d postpartum depression.

The case left the court with few options and many regrets in sentencingfor first-degree manslaughter.. For the full story, click here

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