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Episode 228: The Bugs Bunny Defense
In 2007, Linda Duffy placed a frantic call to 9-1-1 claiming she’d accidentally shot her husband. Patrick and Linda had been married 18 years, and according to Linda, they often joked and played acting out some Looney Tunes skits. She claimed while she was joking, she aimed a gun at him, pulled the trigger, and to her surprise, it fired. Her defense became known as the Bugs Bunny defense.
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Sources
48 Hours
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-the-bugs-bunny-defense-48-hours-investigates-the-shooting-death-of-patrick-duffey/
https://da.lacounty.gov/sites/default/files/press/042415_Woman_Sentenced_to_Prison_for_Fatally_Shooting_Husband_in_2007.pdf
https://mynewsla.com/life/2025/11/06/appeal-dismissed-in-case-of-woman-convicted-of-husbands-shooting-death/
https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/690e2bb5330422c04f8a8b1a
https://patch.com/california/baldwinpark/conviction-upheld-husbands-shooting-death
https://moviedelic.com/patrick-albert-duffey/
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Episode 228: The Bugs Bunny Defense
In 2007, Linda Duffy placed a frantic call to 9-1-1 claiming she’d accidentally shot her husband. Patrick and Linda had been married 18 years, and according to Linda, they often joked and played acting out some Looney Tunes skits. She claimed while she was joking, she aimed a gun at him, pulled the trigger, and to her surprise, it fired. Her defense became known as the Bugs Bunny defense.
Tune in to this episode to learn more!
Email us at: [email protected]
Follow us on IG: @about.time.for.true.crime.pod
Linktree
Don’t forget to rate, follow, download, and tell a friend!
Sources
48 Hours
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-the-bugs-bunny-defense-48-hours-investigates-the-shooting-death-of-patrick-duffey/
https://da.lacounty.gov/sites/default/files/press/042415_Woman_Sentenced_to_Prison_for_Fatally_Shooting_Husband_in_2007.pdf
https://mynewsla.com/life/2025/11/06/appeal-dismissed-in-case-of-woman-convicted-of-husbands-shooting-death/
https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/690e2bb5330422c04f8a8b1a
https://patch.com/california/baldwinpark/conviction-upheld-husbands-shooting-death
https://moviedelic.com/patrick-albert-duffey/

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