BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Marrero woman was sentenced to 50 years after pleading guilty to killing her partner in 2023.

According to the District Attorney Tony Clayton, 30-year-old Marian Margaret Williams was indicted by a Pointe Coupee Parish grand jury on second-degree murder. She was accused of killing Shaniqua Smith, 24, after an argument in New Roads on Aug. 14, 2023.

Investigators said Smith's body was found outside their trailer on Olinde Street. Williams fled the area but left her cell phone and ID at the scene. She turned herself in about a month later.

Williams pleaded guilty to manslaughter and obstruction of justice. She was sentenced to 40 years for manslaughter and 10 years for the obstruction charge, for a total of 50 years.

“This is another sad case of gun

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