Tulsa县法官否认提前释放4月的Wilkens,1998年被判杀人罪。 Tulsa County judge denies early release for April Wilkens, convicted in 1998 killing.

一名Tulsa县法官拒绝了April Wilkens根据俄克拉荷马州《幸存者法》提出的提前释放的请求。 A Tulsa County judge denied April Wilkens' request for early release under Oklahoma's Survivors' Act. Wilkens因1998年杀害其前男友Terry Carlton而被定罪,声称自卫行为是多年家庭虐待造成的。 Wilkens, convicted of killing her ex-boyfriend Terry Carlton in 1998, claims the act of self-defense was due to years of domestic abuse. 地方检察官认为,法官驳回了她的投标,认为她患有精神疾病和吸毒是重要因素,而她的律师则声称这些问题是虐待所致。 The judge dismissed her bid, finding her mental illness and drug use, argued by the district attorney, as significant factors, while her lawyers claimed these issues stemmed from the abuse. 法官认为法医心理学家的证词比无证社会工作者的证词更可信,导致否认。 The judge deemed a forensic psychologist's testimony more credible than an unlicensed social worker's, leading to the denial. Wilkens的律师计划提出上诉 Wilkens' attorneys plan to appeal.