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29-year-old Rob McKernan and his wife, 26-year-old Colleen McKernan, spent New Years Eve together in 2014. But by the end of the night, Colleen would call 911, telling the dispatcher that she had just killed her husband. \n\nProsecutors say she killed him in a fit of drunken anger, but her attorneys claim it was self-defense after being in an abusive relationship for years. \n\nThis case doesn\u2019t come down to what the jury thinks, but whether the justice system worked.\n\nThis episode was researched and written by Kathleen McWilliams. \n\nSponsors in this episode:\n\n- Stamps.com: Get a 4-week trial PLUS free postage and a digital scale without any long-term commitment. Go to Stamps.com, click on the Microphone at the top of the homepage and type in COURT. \n\nPlease consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes.\n\nFollow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie.