Testimony starts in manslaughter trial of woman who cried 'rape'

[madmusic]

Source: The Dallas Morning News

Testimony starts today in the trial of an Arlington woman accused of causing the death of her lover at the hands of her husband by falsely claiming she was being raped.

In a case that has drawn national attention, Tracy Roberson, 37, is charged with involuntary manslaughter for her role in the 2006 shooting death of Devin LaSalle. She faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. She is also eligible for probation.


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[Winterblues]

1. The new ruling is that if a woman says no even in the middle of intercourse

and the man does not stop immediately it constitutes rape. This appears to be a he says she says with the him conveniently dead...

[Dhalgren]

3. You need to read the article.

This has nothing to do with a "he said, she said". She was afraid her husband would kill her and claimed rape to save her own life.

Oh, and by the way, even if you are "in the middle" of having sex and the woman says "stop", you have to stop. Just because she agreed to have sex with you, does not mean that she has given up all of her rights as a human being. If she says stop, you stop, if you don't, then everything that follows is "against her will" - which means rape. I am sorry that you can't understand that regardless of what activity a woman has agreed to, she is still in control of her own body - she does not give up that right.

[madmusic]

8. Within 5 seconds or else nt

[Winterblues]

9. We are not saying anything different

She said she was raped. Who will contest that. The one supposed to have raped her is dead. She does not have to have any bruises. How can they prove she was not raped to charge her with manslaughter? Rape no longer requires a woman to be forced by brutality is all I was saying..

[TheWraith]

12. She confessed that she lied about it being rape. How's that?

She admitted she'd been having an affair with the man, and the "rape" claim was only to try and get her out of trouble with her husband.

[Dhalgren]

16. You are right. I misunderstood whast you were saying.

She has, however, admitted that she was lying. She said that she was afraid that her husband would kill her.

[Demeter]

2. Why Don't They Just Stick To Prosecuting the Shooter?

He has no excuse.

[TheWraith]

10. Actually, that's not entirely true.

Both of their stories agree that she told him she was being raped. The other man was killed while trying to flee. Taking that in front of a jury would very likely result in either an acquittal or a hung jury, since you'd be hard pressed to prove that he either had any intention of killing the man, or that he couldn't have thought he was acting in self-defense.

[Tumbulu]

4. My god- the man who shoots and kills the guy is not indicted

but the bullied woman is?

[Dr.Phool]

5. He probably claimed he was protecting his family.

And she corroborated his account.

It appears she caused the entire incident.

[Gormy Cuss]

14. Protecting his family my ass.

He shot after his wife was out of the truck and as the alleged rapist was trying to drive away. That's rage, not protection.

[Dhalgren]

17. I agree with 100%.

He was protecting nothing.

[Indenturedebtor]

6. Rightfully so

This is an ugly case but what would you have done? Now because I don't own a gun I would have just thrown my knife through the back of the truck and killed the guy... if I were in that situation anyways :crazy:

[TheWraith]

11. Bullied? Where do you get bullied from?

There's nothing in the article that would indicate anything like that.

[Tumbulu]

19. She was scared he would shoot her too she said- what does that suggest?

I call that more than bullied.

Plus he is out gambling? Gambling, has a gun...possibly drunk.....terrifying, it sounds to me.

[Dhalgren]

18. I agree with you. The woman was so afraid of her husband

she had to lie to save her own life! I wonder what the history is with this couple? She seemed awfully afraid. I would think that most women would fear for their boyfriends' safety, not their own. Unless there is some kind of history there that would make the wife more fearful for her own safety...

[greiner3]

7. Let me see;

Yep! Happened in TX!

[blayne]

13. That's not very nice...

but true.

I'm in the Dallas area, but I hadn't heard about this until just now.

[truthisfreedom]

15. Guns guns guns guns guns guns guns

Oh how America loves guns, and look what wonderful things they do!