Public defender Jennifer Bias said #ChrystulKizer acted in #SelfDefense after Volar had pinned her to the ground while *trying to initiate sexual contact* [was #SexuallyAssaulting her].

Prosecutors declined to comment, & Kizer’s atty was not immediately available following Mon’s sentencing.

>30 states have #AffirmativeDefense provisions that allow #SexTrafficking victims [survivors] to be acquitted of certain charges against them if they can prove at trial that a #crime was committed because of their #abuse.

#Kenosha County DA Michael Gravely had argued that #ChrystulKizer carried out a premeditated killing to steal Volar’s BMW
[AYFKM?]

#law #kidnapping #SexualAbuse #SexualAssault #Rape #SelfDefense #BelieveSurvivors #Wisconsin

This year, #ChrystulKizer agreed to plead guilty to a reduced charge of #SecondDegree #RecklessHomicide w/a dangerous #weapon, which carried a max of 30 yrs.

Advocates said Kizer’s case marked the 1st time a #Wisconsin court had allowed a defendant who was a #SexTrafficking victim to use an “#AffirmativeDefense” for a #homicide charge.

#ChrystulKizer will ultimately not serve the full 11 yrs in prison, after #Kenosha County Judge David P. Wilk ruled she had already served >1½ yrs.

Kizer, now 24, initially faced a possible life sentence for shooting 34-yr-old Randall Volar III when she was 17 yrs-old. Volar, who was White, had been #filming his #SexualAbuse of Kizer, who is Black, for >1 yr.