Woman who allegedly killed terminally ill husband as part of suicide pact flashes smile while leaving courtroom as judge sets trial date

Ellen Gilland

Ellen Gilland (Law&Crime).

A 78-year-old Florida woman was sentenced to just a shade over a year behind bars for killing her terminally ill husband as he lay on his hospital bed

Ellen Gilland pleaded no contest to manslaughter with a firearm and three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the 2023 shooting death of her husband, 77-year-old Jerry Gilland. On Friday, a judge sentenced her to 366 days in prison with 42 days credit for time served plus a dozen years probation. She also must write letters of apology to the surviving victims she pointed a gun and shot at, including a nurse and first responders.

Her family members expressed some surprise at the sentence.

“I really thought I’d be bringing her home today,” one of her nieces Bo Timme told Orland0 NBC affiliate WESH. “I’m a little bit shocked and, I’m very worried about her. but I’m told it’s fair and that it’s actually a good outcome. ”

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