Sally McNeil: My Bloody Valentine
Friday, January 27, 2006 at 16:14 
Sally McNeil one week before murder photos by Rich C, Impulse Productions Sally and Ray McNeil were both bodybuilders and steroid users as well as former Marines, and had violently fought before over Ray McNeil's affairs and other things, according to court records.
The San Diego couple's final fight on Valentine's Day 1995 was over the cost of some chicken, which he was cooking when he was shot. Sally McNeil was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 15 years in prison.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that she was not properly allowed to argue that the death was manslaughter and that she was psychologically damaged from his abuse. California authorities appealed to the Supreme Court, which ruled without hearing arguments in the case.
In a short, unsigned opinion, the high court said although the jury in Sally McNeil's case heard instructions that were technically incorrect, a prosecutor quickly resolved any confusion. Sally McNeil videos click here
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