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Nellie May Madison
Nellie May Madison (1895-1953) was an American woman who was convicted of murder in 1934 for killing her husband. She was the first woman to be sentenced to death in the state of California. Due to public outcry, her sentence was later commuted to life in prison and she was eventually released.
Her case helped garner legitimacy to the abuse defense, a concept virtually unknown at the time, in criminal cases.
==Murder and conviction==
On March 24, 1934 at their home in Burbank, California, after repeated spousal abuse episodes by her husband Eric Madison, Nellie Madison pointed a gun at Eric while he was lying in his bed with the intent on threatening him. He quickly reached under the bed for a box of butcher knives and hurled two at her, both of which missed her. As he was reaching for another knife, Nellie shot Eric in the back five times, killing him.
Nellie Madison was later arrested and tried for the murder of her husband. Even before he knew all the facts, Los Angeles County District Attorney Buron Fitts sought the death penalty for Madison. On advice of her lawyers, Madison made no mention of the spousal abuse and claimed she was not at the scene of the murder. As her story was implausible, a jury convicted her and Judge Charles Fricke sentenced her to the death penalty. On appeal, the California Supreme Court upheld the conviction.
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