NORWALK, Conn. — Connecticut's appeals court has upheld a Norwalk woman's manslaughter conviction for setting her husband on fire because he was unfaithful.
The judges unanimously rejected 61-year-old Mary Ann Langley's argument that evidence was taken illegally from the couple's house after the Dec. 14, 2006, fire.
James Langley died of his burns 12 days later.
Prosecutors alleged Mary Ann Langley threw a cup of gasoline on his stomach and ignited it as he slept. Her attorney and supporters believe James Langley accidentally caused the fire during a daze brought on by his unregulated diabetes.
Langley was convicted in 2008 of manslaughter, but acquitted of a murder charge. She is serving a 20-year sentence.
The appeals court's decision was released Monday. Her attorney says they will appeal to the state Supreme Court.
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