Woman Who Shot Husband Gets Year in Jail

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Becky Lynn Peacock, who fatally shot her husband during an argument in their kitchen, will spend a year in the Salt Lake County Jail and must get help for alcoholism and mental health problems during the 48 months she is on probation.

Peacock, 52, pleaded guilty to second-degree felony manslaughter as part of a plea bargain in the case. Third District Judge Timothy Hanson sentenced her Friday with the unusual probation condition that Peacock not receive or accept any financial benefit from the death of her late husband, Michael Peacock, including life insurance and property from probate court.

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Woman Who Shot Husband Gets Year in Jail

The couple began fighting April 16, 2004, after Becky Peacock observed her husband in the baseme...

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