FORREST, J.
Sharon Hanson appeals from her conviction of murder in the second degree, contending that the court erred in excluding testimony regarding the battered woman syndrome. We affirm.
Hanson and Mel Cochran had a stormy relationship, which frequently resulted in the police being summoned. During these confrontations, Hanson testified that Cochran had pinned her against a wall, had threatened to injure her, and had struck her.
On March 7, 1988...
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