Jane Hurshman
Jane Hurshman Corkum (January 25, 1949 – February 22, 1992) was a Canadian woman best known for having killed her abusive husband Lamont William "Billy" Stafford in 1982, and for being acquitted of his murder.
Jane Hurshman | |
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| Born | January 25, 1949 Brooklyn, Queens County, Nova Scotia |
| Died | February 22, 1992 (aged 43) Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Body discovered | Halifax waterfront |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | Jane Stafford, Jane Whynot |
| Alma mater | Lunenburg Regional Vocational School |
| Occupation(s) | nursing assistant, women's advocate |
| Known for | killing her husband and being acquitted |
The Crown appealed, concerned with the legal precedent, and Corkum pleaded guilty to manslaughter, receiving a six-month sentence. She was released after two months.
On February 23, 1992, her body was found in a car on the Halifax waterfront, dead from a single gunshot wound.
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