that was the decision of a connecticut jury thursday in the murder trial of cherelle baldwin. we first reported on the case yesterday, just hours before the jury acquitted baldwin, a 24-year-old mother. she was charged with the 2013 killing of her ex-boyfriend, jeffrey brown, whom baldwin says had stalked and abused her. according to court documents, brown had repeatedly threatened baldwin, took her credit cards and money, and assaulted her during visits to see their son. baldwin eventually attained a court order barring threats, harassment and assaults during , visits, but brown continued sending baldwin a threatening text message. then, according to a police affidavit based on baldwin's statements, brown showed up at her house, climbed through her window and attacked her, choking her with his belt. baldwin escaped and managed to get inside her car, but so did brown, who again choked her. what happened next is hard for even b baldwin to remember, butt when pololice a arrived they fod , baldwin on the ground with a broken leg, and brown was lifeless in front of the car, pinned