United States v. Gina Antoinette Browner

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-appellant Gina Antoinette Browner (Mrs. Browner) was charged with voluntary manslaughter in connection with the stabbing death of Curtis Browner (Mr. Browner), her husband. She was convicted following a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. In this appeal from her conviction, she primarily challenges the district court’s refusal to instruct the jury on the lesser included offense of involuntary manslaughter. We agree with this contention and accordingly reverse and remand for another trial.

Facts and Proceedings Below

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