Arkansas woman, 36, found guilty in stabbing death of man

(AP) – A southwestern Arkansas woman has been found guilty of
second-degree murder in the stabbing death of a 43-year-old man.The Texarkana Gazette reports 36-year-old Sherry Lashay Woods was sentenced
Tuesday to a maximum of 30 years in prison.

Woods testified that the stabbing death of Jeffery Baker on Oct. 5, 2016, was
in defense of herself, her children and a friend. She said she stabbed Baker
after he kicked her gate and spat on her in front of her home. Woods said she
continued to stab Baker because he was attacking her sons.

Prosecutors argued that blood droplets and Baker’s wounds contradicted Woods’
claims. They say a trail of blood that ended in a large pool where Baker
collapsed shows he could’ve been trying to get away from Woods.

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