WINTER PARK, Fla. — A woman accused of stabbing her husband to death at their Winter Park home last year declined a plea deal Wednesday morning.
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The state had offered Danielle Redlick 126 months of jail time in exchange for entering a guilty plea to manslaughter charges.
In January 2019, Winter Park police arrived at Danielle Redlick’s home to find her 65-year-old husband, Michael Redlick, dead.
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Investigators said Michael Redlick died the night before during an argument.
Danielle Redlick waited about 11 hours before she called 911.
During the call, Danielle Redlick told a dispatcher her husband may have died from a heart attack. She also said he stabbed himself.
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Since Danielle Redlick denied a plea deal, there will be several hearings and then a trial. The trial could start as soon as the second week of May.
The couple’s children could be asked to testify.
Check back and watch Channel 9 Eyewitness News for live updates on this developing story.
State offered 126 months for Redlick to enter a guilty plea to manslaughter. She denied the offer. @WFTV pic.twitter.com/NfAqvlwHkp
— Cierra Putman WFTV (@CPutman_WFTV) February 26, 2020
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