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On June 17, 1987, at 10:32 p.m., a call was received at the 911 service of the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C. The female caller said, "I just shot my husband," and gave the address as 1799 Lamont Street, N.W. Detective Sal Palmer responded to the call and reached the house at 10:38 p.m.

Detective Palmer met Martha Monroe at the door. Mrs. Monroe led the Detective to a bedroom upstairs. When Detective Palmer entered the bedroom, he saw a fully clothed man, later identified as George Monroe, Martha Monroe's husband, lying face down on the bed covered with a light blanket. The blanket had three bullet holes in it, and several blood stains.

Detective Palmer ascertained that the man on the bed was dead, and asked Mrs. Monroe who he was and what had happened. She responded "I shot my husband," and pointed to the dresser near the bed on which was a revolver. Detective Palmer read Mrs. Monroe her Miranda rights, and placed her under arrest.

Later, at the station, Mrs. Monroe waived her right to counsel and to remain silent. Detective Palmer questioned her, after which he wrote up a statement. Mrs. Monroe signed it. The prosecution charges Mrs. Monroe with the First Degree Murder of her husband, George Monroe [D.C. Code, Sec. 22-2401].

Martha Monroe admits that she shot her husband, but now, through her attorney, asserts that the she acted in self defense. Mrs. Monroe now claims that for the entire time of her marriage to George Monroe she has been the victim of severe and continual physical and emotional abuse from him; she says the last time he beat her he almost killed her. She claims that because of this abuse she is suffering from Battered Woman Syndrome, and that she shot her husband because she had a reasonable belief that even though her husband was asleep, her life was in imminent danger. She claims she had no choice but to kill him.

What happened on June 17, 1987, at 10:32 p.m.?

Who came to the place of the crime? What did he find?

Who is the defendant?

What did Martha Monroe say to Detective?

What did she claim later? How did she explain her action?

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GLOSSARY

Indictment – обвинительный акт

Superseding Indictment – новый обвинительный акт, заменяющий предыдущий в связи с изменением обстоятельств дела

Probation Violation Petition – заявление о нарушении правил условного освобождения

Information – жалоба, обвинение

Superseding Information – новое обвинение, заменяющее предыдущее в связи с изменением обстоятельств дела

Supervised Release Violation Petition – заявление о нарушении правил освобождения под надзор

Violation Notice – уведомление о допущенном нарушении

Order of Court – судебный приказ

Complaint – официальное обвинение, иск

perjury – лжесвидетельство

NOTE: More serious criminal charges are called indictable offences. Major indictable offences include offences such as murder, rape, arson, perjury, threatening or endangering life and culpable driving causing death.

UNITED STATES SUPERIOR COURT

for the

District of Columbia

United States of America

v.

____________________

Defendant

Case No.

SUMMONS IN A CRIMINAL CASE

YOU ARE SUMMONED to appear before the United States district court at the time, date, and place set forth below to answer to one or more offenses or violations based on the following document filed with the court:

Indictment Superseding Indictment Probation Violation Petition Information Superseding Information Supervised Release Violation Petition

Violation Notice Order of Court Complaint

Place:

Courtroom No.:   Date and Time:

This offense is briefly described as follows:

Date: _________________________ ________________________

Issuing officer’s signature

________________________

Printed name and title

I declare under penalty of perjury that I have:

Executed and returned this summons Returned this summons unexecuted

Date: ________________ ____________________

Server’s signature

____________________

Printed name and title