Shellye Stark’s convictions overturned
The murder conviction against a Spokane woman who claimed she killed her husband in self defense after years of forced prostitution has been thrown out by a state appeals court.
In a 3-0 ruling, the appellate court’s 3rd division ordered a new trial for Shellye L. Stark, who is serving a 51-year prison sentence for the Dec. 9, 2007, shooting death of Dale R. Stark at 1620 S. Maple on Spokane’s South Hill.
The judges found fault with the trial court’s jury instructions and other legal technicalities.
Click here for past coverage. (I covered every day of the trial.)