Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Verdict
Publication Date
11-11-2014
Abstract
The seven-year marriage between Brandy and Joshua Matthews ended in tragedy. He shot and killed her before turning the gun on himself. There were no criminal charges arising out of this tragedy since the murderer died alongside the victim. But there was a civil fight over inheritance, raising the question whether Brandy’s family should inherit from Joshua’s estate. In a unanimous opinion, the Alabama Supreme Court said no -
Recommended Citation
Joanna L. Grossman,
Murder, Suicide, and the Fight Over an Inheritance Verdict
(2014)
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