Shon Pernice: ‘I’m Guilty’
SHON PERNICE PLEADS GUILTY TO VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER OF WIFE. NBC Action News
LIBERTY, Mo. – Shon Pernice pleaded guilty Tuesday afternoon to voluntary manslaughter in the death of his wife. Shon Pernice, 39, said he hit Renee Pernice on Jan. 2, 2009. She fell down the stairs and died.
Shon Pernice plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter of Renee
The change of plea came during a 3:30 p.m. emergency hearing in Clay County Circuit Court. The guilty plea comes six days before Shon Pernice was set to go to trial.
“Shon today, began accepting the responsibility and consequences for his past mistakes. He admitted today that he made two enormous mistakes that had lasting consequences for many people,” said Eric Vernon, Shon Pernice’s attorney.
Shon Pernice has been accused of murdering his wife . She was last seen on Jan. 1, 2009. Nearby searches turned up nothing but Renee Pernice’s cellphone. Her body was never found.
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