Alabama woman, 32, who 'shot dead her rapist while he was trying to kill her brother' faces possibility of life in prison for his murder - in the state's latest case of women being prosecuted for defending themselves
- Brittany Smith, 32, claims she was brutally raped and beaten by Todd Smith at her home in Stevenson, Alabama, in January 2018
- Todd threatened to kill Brittany if she told anyone what had happened - but she managed to covertly inform her brother, Chris McCallie
- Chris showed up at Brittany's home and confronted Todd, who refused to leave
- The men got in a violent altercation which ended with Brittany fatally shooting her alleged attacker before calling police
- A rape kit showed severe injuries and indicated that Brittany had been raped, but she was still charged with Todd's murder two days later
- Brittany recounted the horror ordeal in a new interview with the New Yorker
- She is set to appear at a court hearing this month where she will argue a Stand Your Ground defense
- If convicted, Brittany will join countless other women imprisoned for violent acts committed against men they've accused of sexual abuse and domestic violence