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Jul 9, 2020 · A new documentary looks at the landmark case of Francine Hughes and examines the inequalities in the criminal-justice system’s treatment of women who kill in self-defense.
Jul 9, 2020 · 14K. 620K views 3 years ago. When Francine Hughes murdered her husband after enduring years of abuse, a debate about domestic violence was ignited, making her story both a high point and an...
Mar 30, 2017 · Francine Hughes Wilson, who inspired 'The Burning Bed,' dies at 69. Vickki Dozier. Lansing State Journal. 0:00. 0:52. For more than 12 years, Francine Hughes endured physical abuse at the...
Mar 31, 2017 · Published March 30, 2017 at 9:57 PM EDT. Francine Hughes, the Dansville woman who killed her abusive ex-husband 40 years ago in what came to be known as the “Burning Bed” case, has passed away....
Oct 27, 2014 · "The Burning Bed" told the story of Francine Hughes, a local woman who, seven years earlier, had been acquitted of murder after she poured gasoline around her sleeping ex-husband, James...
Jul 9, 2020 · About. When Francine Hughes murdered her husband after enduring years of abuse, a debate about domestic violence was ignited, making her story both a high point and an aberration in how such...
Mar 31, 2017 · Listen • 7:25. Scott Pohl. / WKAR-MSU. Arjen Greydanus represented Francine Hughes of Dansville in her first degree murder trial 40 years ago. She was acquitted by reason of temporary insanity....
