Couple convicted, acquitted in murder
Three witnesses put the gun in her boyfriend’s hand either during or immediately after a Spokane man was shot last December following a bizarre altercation.
But Melinda R. Barrera, 32, admitted pulling the trigger and a jury convicted Thursday her of second-degree murder while acquitting her boyfriend of all charges.
Read the rest of Tom Clouse's story here.
Past coverage:
June 22: Trial starts for couple in shooting death
May 8: Murder suspect now facing meth charges
Dec. 10: Shooting suspect recalls chaos