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200640 minPG-13documentary

Abused

200640 minPG-13documentary

After 19 years in prison, a woman seeks to overturn her murder conviction under a California law addressing Battered Woman Syndrome.

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Charles Braverman

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After 19 years in prison, a woman seeks to overturn her murder conviction under a California law addressing Battered Woman Syndrome.

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Susan Greenberg, at 19, killed her boyfriend in a case of domestic abuse. After serving 19 years in prison, she seeks to overturn her sentence. California law allows women convicted of murder to petition for release based on "Battered Woman Syndrome." Greenberg's story raises issues about justice and the legal system's treatment of abuse victims. The documentary runs for 40 minutes and presents her fight for freedom and the legal challenges she faces.

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