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    For California domestic violence victims who commit violent crimes, new bill provides hope

    LOS ANGELES — When Susan Bustamante was on trial for murder in 1987, she was not able to give her side of the story. She was convicted in a two-day trial of helping her brother kill her husband for a $50,000 insurance payout. Before the killing, she had revealed to her brother that she was a victim of intimate partner violence. "Nothing was allowed on domestic violence," Bustamante said. "They ...
    by Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times Apr 03, 2023 3 minutes
    Susan Bustamante, a member of the California Coalition for Women Prisoners, served 31 years in prison for a domestic violence case.

    LOS ANGELES — When Susan Bustamante was on trial for murder in 1987, she was not able to give her side of the story.

    She was convicted in a two-day trial of helping her brother kill her husband for a $50,000 insurance payout. Before the killing, she had revealed to her brother that she was a victim of intimate partner violence.

    "Nothing was allowed on domestic violence," Bustamante said. "They said (my husband) wasn't

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