Gio Battaglia and Emalee Burkhard
2 months ago
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Greek woman accused of murdering her husband in September was found guilty of negligent criminal homicide Tuesday, according to News 8 staff.
News 8 staff in the courtroom said Skavon Andrews was found guilty of negligent criminal homicide in the death of her husband Rawleigh Andrews.
Skavon was initially charged with second-degree murder, for which the jury found her not guilty.
The decision came after three days of jury deliberations. One attorney told News 8 the longer they deliberate, the more its outcome is likely to change.
“A lesser charge is a situation where the facts presented to the jury support a lesser charge,” attorney Mark Foti of Foti Law told News 8. “There is reasonable doubt about the original charge, such as murder, but there is support for a lesser charge…a charge such as manslaughter or something that includes some of the same elements but not the same degree of offense.
Skavon Andrews was arrested in September 2022 after her husband was found dead in their driveway. Police say he was shot in the head. She was on the scene.
Andrews was arrested after a search uncovered a rifle inside the home. She was accused of pointing the gun at her husband’s head and shooting him.
According to Greek police, Andrews had been married to her husband for 40 years. At the time of his arrest, their neighbors said they were surprised that this incident occurred in their area.
Skavon was offered a plea deal for involuntary manslaughter, which she refused. No sentencing date has yet been set.
