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Double D · 06-18-2003, 03:59 PM

A follow-up on the death by stiletto heel story.

Wed June 18, 2003 08:12 AM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A jury threw out manslaughter charges against a 220-pound (100-kg) woman alleged to have sat on her ex-lover's chest and clubbed him to death with her size 12 high-heeled shoe, her lawyer said on Tuesday.
The bizarre early morning fight in Brooklyn on June 7 made newspaper headlines, but a New York State Supreme Court grand jury decided on Monday that Anna Rhinehart, 40, acted in self-defense.

"I am happy for my client but it is very unfortunate that Mr. Bonds actually died and I don't think my client is responsible," Rhinehart's lawyer Darren Fields said.

Rhinehart told police she fought Bonds in self-defense after he punched her in the mouth, knocking out her two front teeth. The struggle began when Bonds became angry after seeing Rhinehart at a restaurant with another man, police said.

Fields said his client did not seek any altercation with Bonds "and I think ultimately she got justice."

The lawyer added, "She didn't do anything to contribute to Mr. Bonds' death and the grand jury looked at the evidence and came back with the same decision."

06-18-2003, 03:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Double D Junkie Location: Chicagoland	Jury Rejects Shoe Death Charges A follow-up on the death by stiletto heel story. Wed June 18, 2003 08:12 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - A jury threw out manslaughter charges against a 220-pound (100-kg) woman alleged to have sat on her ex-lover's chest and clubbed him to death with her size 12 high-heeled shoe, her lawyer said on Tuesday. The bizarre early morning fight in Brooklyn on June 7 made newspaper headlines, but a New York State Supreme Court grand jury decided on Monday that Anna Rhinehart, 40, acted in self-defense. "I am happy for my client but it is very unfortunate that Mr. Bonds actually died and I don't think my client is responsible," Rhinehart's lawyer Darren Fields said. Rhinehart told police she fought Bonds in self-defense after he punched her in the mouth, knocking out her two front teeth. The struggle began when Bonds became angry after seeing Rhinehart at a restaurant with another man, police said. Fields said his client did not seek any altercation with Bonds "and I think ultimately she got justice." The lawyer added, "She didn't do anything to contribute to Mr. Bonds' death and the grand jury looked at the evidence and came back with the same decision."