Former UK Student Murder Trial Draws Comparisons to Jodi Arias Case

Lexington native, Shayna Hubers is accused of shooting and killing her boyfriend, Ryan Poston three years ago after he tried to end their relationship.  Police say, 29-year-old, Poston was shot at his home in 2012. Friends and colleagues of the Kentucky lawyer tell ABC that he was a kind and gentle guy, but police say Hubers told them Poston was "frequently violent" while they dated.

Hubers, 24, told authorities that the relationship was ending and on the night of Poston’s death, she went to his home in Highland Heights, Kentucky to remove some of her items. Police say, Hubers told them there was a confrontation in which she claims Poston had "thrown her around the room" and "hurt her." By the end of that altercation detectives say, Poston was shot six times at close range. Hubers maintains that she shot Poston in self-defense.

This week, prosecutors say the will present evidence that Hubers actions were deliberate and that she killed Poston because he wanted to break up with her.  The trial is expected to last over the next two weeks.