He also was convicted of assaulting his wife, Britany Barron, the night he discovered she had been texting with her coworker, 25-year-old Jonathan Amerault. Barron also was convicted of beating and kicking Amerault, forcing him into his own car and shooting him. His lawyers argue that his wife shot Amerault, which she denies. Britany Barron pleaded guilty last year to three counts of falsifying evidence and was released from jail on parole last month. The Associated Press had not been naming the couple in order not to identify Britany Barron, who said she suffered extreme abuse.

Source: ABC News May 27, 2022 15:08 UTC