The Florida woman accused of murdering her husband in 2015 and burying his body under a fire pit she built in the backyard didn't actually pull the trigger, according to a new defense motion.
lawandcrime.com
May 15th, 2023, 4:00 pm
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Laurie Leigh Shaver, now 40, has faced charges of second-degree murder and accessory after the fact in the 2015 disappearance and death of 36-year-old Michael Shaver since her September 2020 arrest.
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The defense filing, noting that “[t]hese facts were mentioned by the attorney representing the minor child,” therefore asked the judge to order the psychological or sociological evaluation of the minor child to prepare for testimony about the case. They claimed the girl “had acted out as a consequence of past, and repeated violence within the residence by Michael Shaver.” The defense also asserted that a man Laurie Shaver was dating fired a second shot at the victim.
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motion for reconsideration and the
affidavit of probable cause.