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Layne was being held without bond. If convicted, she could face up to life in prison. After the hearing, defense attorney Jerome Sabbota indicated to reporters that Layne's actions were in self-defense. "If you listen closely to the 911 tape, he's grabbing onto her and he's holding her. He's not letting her go," her lawyer said. The shooting was the second time this year that officers were called to the home. On March 21, officers responded to complaints and found Jonathan outside. Layne told police she was having a hard time because her grandson was very upset and yelling. No arrests were made that day. Four days earlier, Jonathan, who was a senior at a local alternative high school, was pulled over in nearby Farmington Hills and ticketed for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. He later received a 93-day suspended sentence and was placed on 12 months' probation. Jonathan was living with Sandra Layne and her husband, Fred, while his mother and father were divorcing and living outside Michigan. Neither appeared to be in court Monday. "This was a child who was dumped on her," Sabbota said. "She killed a person she loved that she tried to save. "There are no winners. No matter what we do to her, it doesn't really matter. Watch her. She's in her own hell. Nobody wins this case."
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