Howard's supporters think the Kern DA went too far even bringing the case against Howard, a domestic violence survivor. DA Cynthia Zimmer says being abused is not a "license to kill."
In October 2022, a jury found Howard not guilty of 5 charges related to the 2019 shooting death of her ex-boyfriend, Kelly Pitts. On April 7, she entered an Alford plea on the final charge.
The future of Wendy Howard's case, the Tehachapi woman charged in the shooting death of her ex-boyfriend, is still is still unknown after a hearing Friday was postponed.