I killed a rapist before he could murder me and my brother – then I was sentenced to 20 years in PRISON over his death

A WOMAN who claims she killed a rapist in self-defence and was sentenced to 20 years in prison is the subject of a new doc.

Brittany Smith, 34, pleaded guilty to murder after fatally shooting Todd Smith, who was 38 at the time, back in January 16, 2018.

She was slapped with a 20-year sentence but ultimately served 18 months in an Alabama jail.

Smith claimed Todd brutally attacked and raped her in her own home.

Now, the former jailbird insists she only killed him to stop her and her brother from being murdered after he callously choked her until she lost consciousness, raped her and threatened to kill her and her brother.

Smith's harrowing case is now the subject of an upcoming Netflix documentary.

State of Alabama vs. Brittany Smith - due out November 10 - is expected to shed light on the controversial case, which captured worldwide attention at the time.

The Alabama mum tells her interviewer: "I was arrested for murder, the man was in my home. I did what I thought I had to do because if I wouldn't have, my brother and I would both be dead.

"I want to get my children back. I want them to know that mommy's not a murderer and that mommy defended herself - and that you should always defend yourself."

Her mother, Ramona McCallie, said: "She was raped and beaten by him and almost killed, and now, she's been raped and beaten by the system.

"She never should have been [taken] to jail. I taught her to fight, fight back, with everything you've got. And she did."

Smith told the court during her trial that she knew Todd as a teen and reconnected with him right before his death.

When she found out Todd, who was breeding dogs at the time, was homeless, she let him into the family home.

Brittany claims she was then raped twice, strangled and beaten unconscious by Todd — who was high on meth — at her home in Stevenson, Alabama.