A woman convicted of fatally stabbing her lesbian lover has lost her appeal.
Nadisha Beckford is serving 42 years in prison after a jury found her guilty of murdering Lakeisha Mackey in February 2021.
Beckford unsuccessfully argued that the judge erred by admitting an audio recording in which she justified the stabbing and that her sentence was too harsh.
The appellate court ruled that the recording provided some evidence of self-defense.
Additionally, the Court saidthe audio recording helped the jury in assessing Beckford’s credibility.
In her interview with the police, she denied saying, “I’m a vampire I cut her throat and drink her blood”. However, the jury was able to hear her say that on the audio recording.”
The Court also found that the sentence imposed was not unduly severe.
Copyright Bahamas Court News 2023
