DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) – A Morgan County woman charged with capital murder in a murder-for-hire plot will stand trial this week.
Jaclyn Skuce is accused of paying to have her ex-boyfriend killed in 2020. The victim, Anthony Sheppard, had a child with Skuce and the two had been in a custody battle at the time.
Morgan County Judge Jennifer Howell denied a defense motion to suppress a key interview given by Skuce. The defense argued Skuce was coerced during her initial interview with investigators and wanted the statements she made to them thrown out. After hearing testimony from investigators, the judge denied that request…