Chicago mother in court, argues self-defense in stabbing death of baby's father

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Another hearing for Keshia Golden began Tuesday morning as she faces charges for the murder of her boyfriend.

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Golden's attorneys want the charges dropped, they argue she acted in self-defense.

She was eight months pregnant when her attorney says her boyfriend at the time, Calvin Sidney, attacked her and she defended herself by stabbing him in October 2022.

So far, the state has refused to drop the charges. Instead, the Cook County State's Attorney Office offered her an opportunity to plead guilty to a lesser charge of second-degree murder with a two-year probation, which she rejected.

Golden arrived for her latest court hearing on Tuesday.

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Her lawyers in the public defender's office argue Golden was acting in self-defense against a man with a history of abuse.

Golden's attorneys say between June and September of 2022, police responded to five domestic violence incidents involving Golden and Sidney.

In July 2022 she had an order of protection against Sidney.

Prosecutors argue that Golden and Sidney were arguing over who could use the microwave the day of the stabbing.

They allege Golden "knocked a plate of food" out of his hands, and that's when he allegedly pushed her onto the counter. A family member separated the two.

Sidney allegedly went into a bedroom, prosecutors said Golden walked into the room while armed with a knife and fatally stabbed him while he was laying on the bed.

Golden remains out on bond; her daughter is now three years old.

She is due back in court for a status hearing on July 13. A bench trial hearing was set for August 17.

If the charges are not dropped and this does go to trial, Golden's attorney says the trial is expected to start sometime this summer.

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