Ex-dispatcher faces retrial in husband’s death

Ex-dispatcher faces retrial in husband’s death
By Associated Press  |   Sunday, October 24, 2010  |  http://www.bostonherald.com  |  Local Coverage

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BOSTON — A former Boston police dispatcher accused of fatally stabbing her husband is headed to trial for the second time.

Authorities say Sharon Fitzpatrick stabbed Sylvester Mitchell during an argument in their Boston home in May 2007. They say she was angry he came home later than expected for his 40th birthday celebration.

Fitzpatrick claimed self-defense. She is charged with second-degree murder.

A mistrial was declared in her first trial in March when jurors said they were hopelessly deadlocked after three days of deliberations. Her retrial is scheduled to begin Monday in Suffolk Superior Court.

The 39-year-old Fitzpatrick worked as a civilian police dispatcher for about two years.

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