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CHICAGO — The legal proceedings for Keshia Golden took another step forward on Tuesday morning as she appeared in court to face charges related to the alleged murder of her boyfriend.
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Golden’s defense team is pushing for the dismissal of charges, asserting that her actions were in self-defense.
At the time of the incident, Golden was eight months pregnant. Her attorney claims that she was defending herself when she stabbed her then-boyfriend, Calvin Sidney, during an alleged attack in October 2022.
The prosecution has so far declined to drop the charges. However, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office extended an offer for Golden to plead guilty to a reduced charge of second-degree murder, which would result in a two-year probation period. Golden has turned down this offer.
Golden appeared in court for her most recent hearing on Tuesday.
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Her lawyers in the public defender’s office argue Golden was acting in self-defense against a man with a history of abuse.
Golden’s attorneys say between June and September of 2022, police responded to five domestic violence incidents involving Golden and Sidney.
In July 2022 she had an order of protection against Sidney.
Prosecutors argue that Golden and Sidney were arguing over who could use the microwave the day of the stabbing.
They allege Golden “knocked a plate of food” out of his hands, and that’s when he allegedly pushed her onto the counter. A family member separated the two.
Sidney allegedly went into a bedroom, prosecutors said Golden walked into the room while armed with a knife and fatally stabbed him while he was laying on the bed.
Golden remains out on bond; her daughter is now three years old.
She is due back in court for a status hearing on July 13. A bench trial hearing was set for August 17.
If the charges are not dropped and this does go to trial, Golden’s attorney says the trial is expected to start sometime this summer.
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