Exclusive: Barbara Sheehan Says 'I Don't Belong' In Prison
A Queens woman who was convicted in connection with the death of her allegedly abusive husband is now turning to Albany in hopes of being released from prison.
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Barbara Sheehan, 52, surrendered Friday to serve a five year sentence after her gun possession conviction was upheld earlier this month.
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Barbara Sheehan's battered wife defense had saved her from a conviction for killing her abusive police sergeant husband, but she'll have to surrender and begin serving her five year sentence.
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The Howard Beach woman was acquitted of murder after she shot her husband 11 times with his two guns, a revolver and a Glock, in February 2008.
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Attorney Michael Dowd said he is still unsure if Sheehan can use the $1 million bail she already put up for her murder charge or if she must come up with another million.
Appellate Court Judge Grants Barbara Sheehan Bail
Sheehan's attorney, Michael Dowd, said he is unsure if his client can use the $1 million bail she already put up for the murder charge or if she must come up with another million.
Barbara Sheehan To Remain Behind Bars After Surrendering On Gun Charge
An Appellate Court judge reserved a decision on letting Sheehan out on bail until her formal sentencing -- scheduled for Nov. 10.
EXCLUSIVE: Sheehan Advises Women In Abusive Relationships To 'Get Out Early'
Sheehan spoke with CBS 2's Pablo Guzman in an exclusive interview outside her Howard Beach home on Friday.
Barbara Sheehan Acquitted Of Murder; Guilty Of Weapons Charge
Barbara Sheehan has been found not guilty of murder in the shooting death of her husband, a retired police sergeant, in their Howard Beach home in 2008.
'Hopelessly Deadlocked' Sheehan Jury Ends Day Two Without Verdict
The jury is trying to decide whether Barbara Sheehan was a battered wife who killed her retired police officer husband in self-defense, or was an executioner as the prosecution alleged.
Barbara Sheehan's Fate Remains In Jury's Hands
A jury is deliberating whether Barbara Sheehan, 50, was acting in self-defense when she shot her husband, retired New York Police Department Sgt. Raymond Sheehan, 11 times in their Howard Beach home on Feb. 18, 2008.
Lawyer: Barbara Sheehan Had No Choice But To Kill Her Husband
Summations have ended in the trial of the woman accused of shooting her husband to death with his police-issued gun.
Detective Testifies To Sheehan's Computer Use At Murder Trial
A detective's testimony at the trial of a Queens woman accused of murdering her ex-cop husband brought out some new evidence on Wednesday.
Battered Woman's Defense Brings Mixed Results
Barbara Sheehan says it was self-defense, the culmination of a lifetime of abuse, and her children have given emotional testimony of their father's sustained violence. Such a legal approach is known as the battered woman's defense, and it has mixed results.
Daughter Testifies In Barbara Sheehan Murder Trial
The trial of a Queens woman accused of murdering her ex-cop husband continued Friday.
Son Of Barbara Sheehan, Woman Who Killed Husband, Says He Feared His Father
Raymond Sheehan, 21, broke down in tears as he described witnessing the abuse his mother endured from the time he was a child until shortly before his father's death.
Barbara Sheehan Breaks Down On Stand, Complains Of Chest Pains
In day three of cross-examination, Sheehan nearly collapsed on the stand after the prosecutor confronted her with one of the guns used in the murder of her husband and asked her to demonstrate how she shot him.
Sexual Fetish At Issue As Barbara Sheehan Testifies In Her Murder Trial
In cross-examination, prosecutor Debra Pomodore suggested Barbara Sheehan killed her husband not out of fear, but because he tried to force her to engage in a sexual fetish.
Barbara Sheehan, Howard Beach Woman Who Shot Police Lt. Hubby, Testifies
In court Monday, wringing her hands and at times crying, Sheehan nervously described years of physical, emotional and sexual abuse she says she endured for years at the hand of her husband Raymond.
Murder Trial Begins For Woman Accused Of Killing Husband, Retired NYC Police Sergeant
The jury was told that Barbara Sheehan killed her husband Raymond at their Howard Beach home in 2008 by using two different guns, including his own weapon. The defense claims she acted in self defense.
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