article_snippet: A young Sydney woman who stabbed Jessica Silva abusive estranged partner to death on the street has escaped going to jail after a judge found the killing was done in the most 'extreme circumstances'.
article_snippet: However the prison term was suspended on the condition of good behaviour.
article_snippet: Jessica Silva was sentenced to a suspended sentence of two years' imprisonment on Friday .
article_snippet: The 24-year-old was found guilty of the manslaughter of Jessica Silva partner of four years, James Polkinghorne (pictured) in 2012 .
article_snippet: Jessica Silva pleaded not guilty to Jessica Silva partner's murder on the basis of self-defence, but after five days of deliberation, a jury found Jessica Silva guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter.
article_snippet: Jessica Silva  faced the NSW Supreme Court in Sydney on Friday where Jessica Silva jail sentence was suspended .
article_snippet: Outside court, her lawyer Adam Houda said there were no winners in this tragedy. '
highlights_snippet: Silva, who had endured an abusive relationship with the victim, had pleaded not guilty on the basis of self-defence .
  
highlights_snippet: Jessica Silva was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to a suspended two years' in prison after Justice Hoeben called the situation 'exceptional'
  