Rudin gets life with parole Margaret Rudin, the woman dubbed the 'Black Widow' after she was charged with killing her millionaire fifth husband, was sentenced to life with possibility of parole in 20 years. She could have faced life without parole.
Rudin asks for new trial The judge who presided over Margaret Rudin's murder conviction heard her defense team's motion for a new trial Friday. The motion was based on the alleged incompetence of her defense lawyer, Michael Amador.
Juror No. 11 Allegations of misconduct over the holdout juror calling an alternate led to a hearing that resulted in this order
Margaret's Poem Margaret Rudin wrote this handwritten poem during her trial
Verdict Form The jury filled out this form once they reached a decision
Jury Instructions Judge Joseph Bonaventure gave the jury these instructions before deliberations began
Diary Excerpts Margaret Rudin complains of her husband's alleged drinking and philandering in these handwritten entries
Victim's Letter
Predicting a violent death, Ron Rudin instructs his fiduciaries to cut off any beneficiaries that fall under suspicion
Notes on Recordings
These handwritten notes outline details of Ron Rudin's conversations
Letter to the Lyles
This "anonymous" letter was sent to the children of Sue Lyles, Rudin's alleged mistress
The Indictment
Outlines the three charges lodged against Margaret Rudin
Prior Shooting Motion
Prosecutors ask to submit evidence of a shooting three years before Ron Rudin's death, in which they say Margaret Rudin tried to kill her husband
Interview Transcript
Margaret Rudin tells police that her marriage was a happy one in a voluntary statement given shortly after her husband's disappearance
Mistrial Conference
In this transcript of a conference held in judge's chambers, Margaret Rudin tells Judge Joseph Bonaventure why she feels she deserves a mistrial
Mistrial Denial Judge Joseph Bonaventure explains his decision not to grant a mistrial
