Self-defense. A murder charge. A jury trial in Washington State. Oh, and did we mention the public defender was 38 weeks pregnant when it all began? Talk about labor pains.

The prosecution tried to paint the case as cold-blooded murder. But the defense showed the jury what it really was: a fight for survival. Between medical testimony, cross-examination fireworks, and a baby bump in the well of the court, this trial was anything but ordinary.

Because sometimes zealous advocacy means proving your client's innocence and proving you can do it while timing contractions.

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