An attorney for Tiffany York has raised a possible self-defense arguing stating in court records the man she allegedly shot and killed has a prior domestic violence conviction.
OAKLAND — A Bay Area woman charged with murdering her ex-boyfriend in an April shooting is seeking release from jail, through a motion that plays up her work battling homelessness and indicates she will argue self-defense if the case goes to trial.
Tiffany York, 37, is charged with murdering 41-year-old Akobi Winston in an April 22 shooting on the 330 block of MacArthur Boulevard in Oakland. Earlier this month her attorney filed a bail motion seeking York’s release, arguing that she has deep roots in the community and implying that Winston — who has a decade-old battery conviction — attacked her first.
“Thus far, the police and prosecution have offered no evidence regarding who started the argument, or the argument’s subject matter,” defense attorneys Marvin Lew and Matthew Dalton wrote in the motion. “The police and prosecution also offered no evidence regarding why Ms. York may have shot Mr. Winston, including ruling out whether she may have shot him out of fear , out of perceived fear , or due to a precipitating event .
York was arrested May 25 at San Francisco State University, where she is pursuing a master’s degree, according to her attorneys. They describe her as the founder and CEO of a nonprofit called Supporting People in Oakland Together, or SPIT, which provides meals and other services to homeless, according to its website.Police say in court records that York was identified as the shooter because they entire incident was captured on a surveillance camera.
“Akobi spent his entire life on the dance floor with the Queens! Drumming, carrying costumes, being a stage manager, to eventually raising two Queens of his own who will proudly carry on his legacy,” the post says. “Whatever his mom needed, he was always right there. The stage won’t be the same, rehearsals will missing something special, and our hearts will carry a void as we dance on without Akobi.
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