State v. Jones

Whitlee Jones was indicted for the murder of her boyfriend after she fatally stabbed him at their shared residence. In a pretrial motion, Jones asserted immunity from prosecution under the “Protection of Persons and Property Act” (the Act). 1 Following a hearing, the circuit court judge granted the motion, finding Jones established by a preponderance of the evidence that she was entitled to immunity under section 16-11-^440(C) of the Act. 2 In this direct appeal, 3 the State chal lenges the judge’s order on two assertions of error: (1) section 16-11-440(C) is inapplicable because the stabbing…