Battered spouse acquitted of murder
Surrounded by family members wearing bright yellow T-shirts emblazoned with her picture, Cheryl Orange was teary-eyed and beaming Thursday, talking about the joy of holding the 10 grandchildren born during the 21 years she spent in prison for killing her abusive husband.
She walked out of Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on Thursday, a day after she was acquitted by a jury that was able to rehear her murder case under a law that grants new trials to battered women.
''I'm finally, truly free,'' Orange said, adding that one of the first things she was looking forward to was a big French toast breakfast. ''Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus.''
Orange, 52, was the first woman to receive an acquittal during a second trial granted by the 2001 law, which allows victims who kill their partners to present evidence of the abuse in court, lawyers said.
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