Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter charge in 2008 shooting death

YOUNGSTOWN — A prosecutor has recommended the maximum sentence — 13 years in prison — for a woman who pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of her husband nearly four years ago.

Nicholas Brevetta, an assistant Mahoning County prosecutor, recommended 10 years on the manslaughter charge, plus the mandatory consecutive three years for the firearm specification, for Monique Williams in the April 21, 2008, slaying of her 44-year-old husband, Julius.

The recommendation is contained in the plea agreement, under which Williams pleaded guilty to the manslaughter and firearm specification on Thursday before Judge John M. Durkin of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court. Judge Durkin will sentence her at 1:30 p.m. March 14.

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