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Crying wolf

By Shawn Matlock

In an unusual case, an Arlington woman was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison for her role in the shooting death of her lover. Tracy Roberson, represented by local attorneys Jill Davis and Kim Minnick, must serve at least fifty percent of her time before she is parole eligible. The case stems from a an incident in December, 2006 in which Mrs. Roberson's husband returned home to find his wife in the arms of another man in the man's truck. When confronted by the husband, Darrell Roberson, Mrs. Roberson claimed that she was being raped by her lover, Devin LaSalle. As LaSalle tried to drive away, Darrell Roberson fired four times into the truck, striking LaSalle once in the head. Tracy Roberson was indicted and tried on charges of involuntary manslaughter for recklessly making a false claim of rape that led to a homicide...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Matlock Blog on May 06, 2008 (boomark / email).