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A woman in the US state of Montana has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, admitting she shoved her husband off a cliff eight days into their marriage.A woman in the US state of Montana has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, admitting she shoved her husband off a cliff eight days into their marriage.
Jordan Linn Graham, 22, agreed to the deal near the end of a trial on a charge of first degree murder. Jordan Linn Graham, 22, agreed to the deal near the end of a trial on a charge of first-degree murder.
Her husband, Cody Johnson, 25, fell to his death in Glacier National Park on 7 July.Her husband, Cody Johnson, 25, fell to his death in Glacier National Park on 7 July.
Graham, who said the couple were arguing about her doubts about the marriage, faces up to life in prison.Graham, who said the couple were arguing about her doubts about the marriage, faces up to life in prison.
She is scheduled to be sentenced on 27 March.She is scheduled to be sentenced on 27 March.
In exchange for Graham's plea agreement, prosecutors agreed to drop a charge of premeditated first-degree murder as well as one count of making a false statement to authorities. In exchange for Graham's plea, prosecutors agreed to drop a charge of premeditated first-degree murder as well as one count of making a false statement to authorities.
Graham appeared in federal court on Thursday and recounted the events surrounding her husband's death.Graham appeared in federal court on Thursday and recounted the events surrounding her husband's death.
She alleged she was unhappy following her wedding just days prior. When she and her new husband went for a hike on a narrow ledge over a ravine, they argued, and he grabbed her by the arm. She said she was unhappy after her wedding just days prior. When she and her new husband went for a hike on a narrow ledge over a ravine, they argued, and he grabbed her by the arm.
"I just pushed... I wasn't thinking about where we were," she said, according to the Associated Press news agency."I just pushed... I wasn't thinking about where we were," she said, according to the Associated Press news agency.
Reported missingReported missing
Graham said she later drove home and did not call for help because she was afraid.Graham said she later drove home and did not call for help because she was afraid.
Mr Johnson, 25, was reported missing on 8 July.Mr Johnson, 25, was reported missing on 8 July.
According to an FBI affidavit, in an initial interview on 9 July, Graham told police she had received a text from her husband that he was going for a drive with a friend. According to an FBI affidavit, in an initial interview on 9 July, Graham told police she had received a text message from her husband saying he was going for a drive with a friend.
But, she said, both she and her husband usually deleted their texts, and so she could not show police the message in question. But, she told investigators, both she and her husband usually deleted their texts, so she could not show police the message in question.
Two days later she was the first to report finding her husband's dead body.Two days later she was the first to report finding her husband's dead body.
A park ranger told her it was unusual that she had found the body, according to the affidavit.A park ranger told her it was unusual that she had found the body, according to the affidavit.
"It was a place he wanted to see before he died," she allegedly replied."It was a place he wanted to see before he died," she allegedly replied.
His family called for an investigation after his body was recovered by helicopter below a steep viewpoint known as the Loop, in Glacier National Park on 12 July.His family called for an investigation after his body was recovered by helicopter below a steep viewpoint known as the Loop, in Glacier National Park on 12 July.
Graham subsequently admitted having lied to police about her husband's death on 16 July.Graham subsequently admitted having lied to police about her husband's death on 16 July.