Verginia Turner and Mark Hafen

As seen on Season 23 of Oxygen's Snapped, Verginia Turner wasfound guilty of first-degree murder with premeditation. He was beaten to death with a metal bar after Verginia discovered he had a new girlfriend even though the two had broken up.

Her victim was her ex boyfriend, Mark Hafen.

Her appeal includes (see link):
Following a trial, a jury convicted Verginia Turner of first degree murder, finding the killing to be willful, deliberate, and premeditated. (See Pen. Code, §§ 187, 189.)1 At trial, it was not disputed that she had killed Mark Hafen with whom she had been in a relationship. The defense theory was that Hafen battered Turner, Turner killed Hafen in self-defense or imperfect self-defense, and, therefore, Turner was not guilty of homicide or, at worst, she was guilty of only voluntary manslaughter. The court sentenced defendant to a prison term of 25 years to life.
On appeal, defendant raises claims of instructional and evidentiary error.Defendant also argues that her misdemeanor offense of brandishing (§ 417) was not a crime of moral turpitude and it could not be used for impeachment. Lastly, she contends that the cumulative prejudice of the alleged foregoing errors requires reversal. We find no reversible error and, accordingly, will affirm.

Links

Salinas woman sentenced to 25 years to life for murder of attorney

Lawyer Initially Represented Woman Now Suspected of Slaying Him

You can write to her at:

Verginia Turner WE5985
Central California Women's Facility
23370 Rd 22
Chowchilla, CA 93610

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