I understand she ran someone over. I don't condone that. I wasn't condoning what she did. I pointed out what living with a loved one's active alcoholism does. It's so hard and painful that it can lead to a son physically pushing his mother and can twist a mother's love for a child until it is no longer the driving force in their relationship.
ETA: If I were pulled for jury duty on a case like this, I'm sure I'd be let go. I lived for 16 years with a loved one's alcoholism. I never physically defended myself from his abuse, but I'm sure my answers to any questions about "have you ever lived with an alcoholic" would pull me off the selection on a case like this.