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Last year, Virginia Vertetis's murder conviction was overturned, but she admitted to aggravated manslaughter.
For murdering her partner, a former elementary school teacher was sentenced to 20 years in jail after her conviction was reversed last year. Virginia Vertetis earlier pled guilty to the aggravated homicide of former New York City police officer Patrick Gilhuley.
The assault was reported to police by the victim's daughter on March 3, 2014. Officers discovered Gilhuley's corpse inside the front door of the house and quickly apprehended Vertetis. Vertetis shot Gilhuley inside her house, according to the inquiry.
In 2017, a jury found Vertetis guilty of murder and sentenced her to 30 years in prison. Last year, however, an appeals court ordered a fresh trial, citing defense attorneys' claims that the state's self-defense rules mislead jurors.
Vertetis said that she shot Gilhuley because he assaulted her while inebriated. She killed him, according to prosecutors, when he tried to break up with her.
On Thursday, Judge Stephen J. Taylor accepted the sentence recommendation of 20 years in jail. Before she is eligible for parole, Vertetis must complete 85 percent of her sentence, or nearly 17 years.
