A Herndon woman pleaded guilty yesterday in Fairfax Circuit Court
to unlawful wounding of her boyfriend, who was shot once in the chest
Aug. 25.
Carolyn Bothwell, 27, of the 1100 block of Player Way, said she
entered the plea after the prosecution offered to recommend
probation. She said she did not want to risk losing custody of her
3-year-old son.
Bothwell's attorney, Gerald Bruce Lee, said in court that if the
case had gone to trial, the defense had planned to ...