She killed her father?

I'm not sure if the doctrine exists in the U.S., but Canadian courts accepted a defence of "battered woman syndrome" (actually, they didn't *accept* the defence, per se; the Supreme Court made it up, taking judicial notice of shoddy and thoroughly debunked social science).

Despite its controversial invention, the doctrine has held up because it recognizes certain problems in the system. An abused person often cannot easily escape the abuser. Even where it's not a practical or physical impossibility, it's often a psychological impossibility. To eventually lash out at the abuser is an understandable (and arguably justifiable) reaction to ongoing abuse, and it's rather difficult for us to stomach the idea of punishing such folks - who are ultimately victims themselves - for taking such an act. It's a recognition that many of us, put in the same position, would do the same thing...and perhaps it isn't unforgivable.

I thank she still will have to face a charge of manslaughter; but her sentence to prison, I think shouldn't be; and perhaps 6-9 months in the county jail then 3 yrs of probation I will sentence her on, if I were the Judge, although the Jury may release her or give her a lighter sentence. Personally, not being a Judge, I will release her; because she once that we know of fled (but who knows how many other times?) from her father and he came after her again, having no idea of what he will do to her next? So she thought to defend herself in an advance this time to the fullest; and obviously the inner self rule of your life, you have the God's gaven right to live, without being raped and mentally abused, etc.

Again, I will release her! But will tell her to seriously take this matter up with God Himself, no matter what who says, cause there's no higher Jugde and no one else that can see so clearer into a situation and into a persons heart then he.

This is what I say.

It is greatly dependent on the exact situation that led up to the murder. In the event that he attacked her and then she murdered him I would not find her guilty, as that is self defense. In the event that she pre-meditated murdered him there is no choice but to find her guilty as she should have went to the law and tried to get protection through legal means first. This is a very hard case because although the law sees it as murder, personally I see it as what he had coming. I would want to have her sentenced to probation and long term counseling. I would definately take into account the abuse and use it for understanding her perspective which is probably why the charge of manslaughter is already on the table for consideration.

There is far too little information to make any such decision. In trial actual evidence will be presented that will be used to decide the case. Relying on a crap show like Montel for the real story is naive in the extreme.

I say that we don't have enough room in our prisons for all of the people who break the law....so if we all just took matters into our own hands there wouldn't be room for us either! Some day people are going to get tired of being victimized and then victimized again by the courts....then we will see real justice!

I think that she should get off, why she has gone threw over 10 years of abuse. So if the person who did this abuse followed her and was still trying to harass and abuse her was killed by her while he was trying to do this evil thing to her. Then death was to good for him. I mean and then think about the stress release she got from know that he can never hurt her and her sister again. So no I don't think that she should go to jail, she been victimized enough.

she could have gone to the police. but i think i would have killed to because i would be terrified and so traumatized by this that i wouldn't be able take anymore of it. This would be my only way out of being a victim. At that time she didn't care if she would go to prison for killing him, but now that he is dead she regrets it. Only because now she knows that she can spend a lot of time in prison, but at the same time its worth it. She might just get a few years and thats it

I think that it was a clear cut case of self defense. I think that she should stand trial because that is how our legal system works. I think that a jury of her peers would review the facts and hopefully find it as a case of self defense.

Manslaughter with a 3 year sentence (minimal sentence I believe), however the judge should suspend the sentence, and place the offender on probation.

This is the minimum I believe she can serve.

It was a crime, but it should have no jail time.

The rule of law is also the right to defend oneself. The exact circumstances will determine the outcome. Not Montel!