Wife accused of manslaughter goes to trial a second time
LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Prosecution against Leatha James for Manslaughter begins this Tuesday. The Lehigh Acres woman is holding onto her innocence in the 2010 death of her husband.
She's already been through one trial. The entire time, James has said she is not responsible for killing her husband.
In a WINK News exclusive interview back in October of 2011, James sat down with Genevieve Judge to tell her side of the story.
At that time, Genevieve Judge directly asked James if she killed her husband, to which James responded, "Exactly, I didn't do it."
Leatha said on the night of January 7, 2010, she and her husband, who were together for 30 years, got into an argument. She wanted to know if he was cheating.
"It got to the point where I came back into the house cause I didn't want to let him in so I figured if I could just beat him back into the house, I could just lock him out," said James.
James said her husband stold her that he was cut and they needed to go to the hospital. A report from the Lee County Sheriff's Office says an unknown woman dropped Arthur off at the hospital and left.
"I thought I had some shoes in the car or something that I could just run out and put on but I didn't have anything in there so I jumped in my car and I came home to change clothes real quick," said Leatha.
On her way back to the hospital, Leatha says her car stalled at a gas station across the street from the hospital and that's where deputies caught up with her and saw blood inside her car. The report goes on to say that Arthur died at Lehigh Regional Hospital from a stab wound to his back.
Arthur's death certificate and court documents obtained by WINK News say he died from "esophageal intubation during treatment of respiratory failure."
James' attorney said her first trial earlier this year ended in a locked jury because Arthur died at the hands of the hospital.
"The hospital actually intubated him incorrectly which means that the breathing tube wasn't put correctly in the right place and that was actually the cause of death and that is from the medical examiner, not us," said Joe Viacava, James' attorney.
Prosecutors have offered a five year probation plea deal, but rather than take the deal, James is going back to trial and possibly facing 12 years in prison for manslaughter.
"I'm not responsible for his death so how are they going to blame me for something I'm not responsible for? They said a five year deal and I just felt like why should I plead guilty to something I didn't do," said James.
Documents say that Arthur told the hospital staff that he stabbed himself. Documents also say in a 911 call made while they were driving to the hospital, "what appears to be the voice of the victim, Arthur James, can be heard saying something to the effect that 'she stabbed me in the back'. "
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Los Angeles County Department Of Coroner
Statement On The Death Of Michael Jackson
Chapter Fifteen
Search Warrant And Affidavit
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Chapter Sixteen
Los Angeles County Department Of Coroner
Coroner's Report
Autopsy Report
Chapter Seventeen
Los Angeles County Department Of Coroner
Coroner's Report
Anesthesiology Consultation
Chapter Eighteen
Los Angeles County Department Of Coroner
Coroner's Report
Summary Of Positive Toxicological Findings
Chapter Nineteen
Epilogue: What Might Have Been
References
Michael Jackson died with six different drugs in his body, and the coroner stated that Propofol intoxication and the benzodiazepine effect produced by Lorazepam were the causes of death. What are the effects of these drugs, and why was Michael Jackson using them the day he died? Why did Michael Jackson start abusing prescription drugs in the first place, and how did years of prescription drug abuse make his death more likely? How could Michael Jackson have avoided death? The nineteen chapters in this book include the complete text of the Los Angeles Coroner's anesthesiology consultation report, their summary of toxicological findings, nontechnical descriptions of the drugs that led to Michael Jackson's death, explanations of key medical concepts and over a hundred references from medical, pharmacology and toxicology journals.
The upcoming trial of Michael Jackson's doctor will hinge on various types of medical evidence. Those who want to understand the nature and significance of the medical evidence that emerges during the course of the tr! ial will find that this book explains medical concepts relevant to the death of Michael Jackson using easy-to-understand, nontechnical English that can be understood by readers who do not have a scientific background.
Table Of Contents
Chapter One
Michael Jackson And Propofol (Diprivan®)
The Cause Of Death
Chapter Two
Michael Jackson And Lorazepam (Ativan®)
The Contributory Factor To Death
Chapter Three
Michael Jackson And Midazolam (Versed®)
Chapter Four
Michael Jackson And Diazepam (Valium®)
Chapter Five
Michael Jackson And Lidocaine (Xylocaine®)
Chapter Six
Michael Jackson And Ephedrine
Chapter Seven
Michael Jackson And Flumazenil (Anexate®)
Chapter Eight
Michael Jackson And Alprazolam (Xanax®)
Chapter Nine
Michael Jackson And Meperidine (Demerol®)
Chapter Ten
Michael Jackson And Prednisone
Chapter Eleven
Michael Jackson And Alcoholism
Chapter Twelve
Michael Jackson And Lifestyle Problems
Chapter Thirteen
How Michael Jackson Could Have Avoided Death
Chapter Fourteen
Los Angeles County Department Of Coroner
Statement On The Death Of Michael Jackson
Chapter Fifteen
Search Warrant And Affidavit
State Of California, County Of Los Angeles
Chapter Sixteen
Los Angeles County Department Of Coroner
Coroner's Report
Autopsy Report
Chapter Seventeen
Los Angeles County Department Of Coroner
Coroner's Report
Anesthesiology Consultation
Chapter Eighteen
Los Angeles County Department Of Coroner
Coroner's Report
Summary Of Positive Toxicological Findings
Chapter Nineteen
Epilogue: What Might Have Been
References
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