PEOPLE v. S.A.

Heat of Passion Reduced Attempted Murder to Lesser Charge

Female client was charged with two counts of attempted murder after she set fire to the house where her husband was sleeping with another woman.  The client was facing a life sentence, but after Mr. Baker argued to the jury that the client acted in the heat of passion, she was found guilty only of arson and attempted voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to five years in state prison.