US Woman in Her 30s Sentenced to 15 Years for Killing and Attempting to Abandon Husband with a Gun

Tragedy One Year After Same-Sex Couple's Marriage
Claims of Accidental Death
Evidence of Abandonment Found, Including Purchase of Tarp and Shovel After Killing

▲Laura Bluestein sentenced to 15 years for killing and attempting to dispose of her wife with a gun

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] A woman in her 30s in New Jersey, USA, was sentenced to 15 years for shooting her wife and attempting to bury her in the backyard.

According to Fox News on the 21st, Laura Bluestein (31), who was convicted of murdering her wife Felicia Domans (29 at the time) in 2017, received this sentence on the 19th (local time).

Prosecutor Scott Copina stated, "Bluestein finally paid the price after three years of legal battles to avoid responsibility for killing the woman she called 'the love of my life.'"

However, Bluestein denied the charges, saying, "This was an accidental incident, and although I did fire the gun, I had no intention to kill."

She added, "Felicia is the love of my life, and still is," expressing her intention to appeal.

Bluestein's lawyer, Robin Lord, also called Felicia Domans' death a "terrible tragedy," but argued it was an "accidental incident."

In 2017, Bluestein had an argument with Domans at home, pointed a 9mm handgun at Domans' face, and pulled the trigger.

Afterwards, she stopped by a home goods store, purchased two shovels and a blue tarp, and began digging a grave in the backyard.

Police, who responded after a report from Bluestein's father, found Domans' body in the bedroom.

Fox News reported that the couple's Facebook contained photos of them happily traveling just months before the incident.

On Facebook, there are pictures of the two eating kimbap while driving a Korean Kia car.

Domans' parents appealed in court that day, saying, "Every morning we wake up with a huge hole in our hearts," and "We miss our daughter."

Terrence Cook, a judge at the High Court, said in the verdict, "The defendant's reckless actions have caused two families to suffer eternal pain, and no sentence can bring the Domans family what they truly desire."

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