DELAND, FL – A Central Florida woman has been ordered to spend the next two decades behind bars after being found guilty of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of her ex-boyfriend, whom she accused of abuse.
Jasmoray Baugh, 31, was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in state prison after a Volusia County jury last month convicted her in the 2022 death of Korey Woulard. The case concluded following a week of emotional testimony and evidence centering on the violent confrontation that erupted between the former couple in the early morning hours of December 11, 2022.
During the trial, prosecutors argued that Baugh’s actions stemmed from anger when Woulard vandalized her vehicle outside her DeLand home, roughly 40 miles north of Orlando. According to the arrest records, Woulard had previously damaged her car. On the morning in question, he ripped off both side-view mirrors and left on foot.
Investigators detailed how, minutes after the incident, Baugh sent Woulard a message warning him that she had reported him to authorities and threatened that he would be “going under the ground.” Instead of waiting for police, she followed him in her car.
When Baugh caught up to Woulard, she fired a single round, striking him in the chest. He died from the wound. Prosecutors argued in court that Baugh tracked down Woulard with the intention of confronting him, rather than defending herself from an immediate threat.
Taking the stand in her own defense, Baugh told the jury she acted in self-defense. She claimed that as she drove by Woulard, he hurled a bicycle at her windshield, causing her to crash into a utility pole. According to her testimony, Woulard then approached the vehicle with a firearm, leading to a struggle for control of the weapon. Baugh said the gun discharged during the altercation.
She further testified that afterward, she threw the gun into bushes nearby. Authorities later recovered the weapon during their investigation.
Despite Baugh’s claims, the prosecution maintained there was no imminent threat justifying the use of deadly force. They contended that while Woulard’s actions were destructive, the law does not permit taking matters into one’s own hands after the fact.
The jury—presented with both second-degree murder and manslaughter charges—ultimately concluded Baugh was guilty of the lesser offense. They deliberated for approximately six hours before returning the verdict.
Court records do not indicate whether Baugh plans to appeal the conviction. She will serve her sentence in a Florida correctional facility.
According to prosecutors, the outcome reflects the tragic consequences of an escalating dispute and the irreversible nature of decisions made in anger.