Summary Barbara Sheehan and Hedda Nussbaum. Their stories became a window into the frightening realities of domestic violence, as the media questioned how the criminal-justice system handles the cases of battered women. On a cold day in Howard Beach, housewife Barbara Sheehan was arrested for gunning down her husband, a retired NYPD detective. She fired 11 shots with two of his guns while he was shaving in the bathroom. Her defense? Sheehan claimed she had no choice - he would have killed her first. At the trial, Sheehan testified that she was the victim of her husband's relentless physical abuse. The central mystery: Was Sheehan in imminent danger when she pulled the trigger? Her freedom would hinge on how the jury answered that question.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Unknown
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Mar 21, 2019
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : PIX11 YouTube Channel
Language : English
Filming locations : New York City, New York, USA
Production companies : WPIX-TV
Summary Barbara Sheehan and Hedda Nussbaum. Their stories became a window into the frightening realities of domestic violence, as the media questioned how the criminal-justice system handles the cases of battered women. On a cold day in Howard Beach, housewife Barbara Sheehan was arrested for gunning down her husband, a retired NYPD detective. She fired 11 shots with two of his guns while he was shaving in the bathroom. Her defense? Sheehan claimed she had no choice - he would have killed her first. At the trial, Sheehan testified that she was the victim of her husband's relentless physical abuse. The central mystery: Was Sheehan in imminent danger when she pulled the trigger? Her freedom would hinge on how the jury answered that question.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Mar 21, 2019
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : PIX11 YouTube Channel
Language : English
Filming locations : New York City, New York, USA
Production companies : WPIX-TV
