number of reasons for Chynoweth's acquittal. These include her convincing lies during the trial, sympathy for her pregnancy and the fact that she could not be identified by witnesses as she was disguised when the shooting took place. Solomon also accuses the "Lambs of God" of intimidating the jury at the trial, and suggests that in patriarchal Utah, "a society harbouring sexual discrimination would try to compensate in a court of law". Leaving polygamy and civil trial With her husband imprisoned, Chynoweth began to change her mind about polygamy and left the Church of the Lamb of God. In 1990, knowing that it was highly unlikely that she would be tried again, she published a "breezy, tell all memoir" about her life with Ervil LeBaron, in which she admitted to shooting Rulon Allred. While being interviewed on Sally, Chynoweth was served with a summons to answer civil charges of causing the unlawful death of Rulon C Allred. The charges were filed by the Allred family, who still sought justice for Rulon's death. The trial took place in February 1992. Chynoweth did not appear at the trial, as she claimed that the Lambs of God were still after her for leaving the church. Chynoweth was found liable for the wrongful death of Rulon Allred and ordered to pay $52 million in damages to the Allred family. The Allreds never collected the money. Fred Goldman later cited this case as a precedent for not collecting any money from his son's death when O. J. Simpson was found liable for the wrongful death of Ron Goldman. Chynoweth later remarried. She claims to have been controlled by Ervil LeBaron through fear. She now works to help children who have suffered from involvement in polygamy. She strongly supported the actions of Texas during the YFZ Ranch raid. References American assassins Children's rights activists LeBaron family Living people Mormon fundamentalists Mormonism-related controversies People acquitted of murder Year of birth missing (living people)