SALT LAKE CITY — Jennifer Gledhill appeared in court again Friday, seeking permission to speak with her young children while she is behind bars for allegedly killing her husband.

During the hearing, Gledhill’s lawyer argued that the pre-trial protection order that was issued, barring him from having contact with the children, was “improperly placed and allowed”.

The lawyer said that because the children are not victims in the case or any other domestic violence incident, they should be allowed to have contact with Gledhill.

Gledhill’s children, ages 11, 7 and 5, have been in the custody of the Utah Division of Child and Family Services since their mother was arrested in Matthew Johnson’s death.

Thursday, Gledhill’s parents have both been taken into custody and face multiple charges of obstruction of justice for allegedly helping their daughter clean the bedroom where she is accused of shooting Johnson while he slept.

Johnson’s body has not yet been found.

“My client has already lost her freedom at this point,” Gledhill’s lawyer added. “It appears that the state and the city, the police agency that investigated this, are trying to burn down everything that my client holds dear.”

Watch the full video of Jennifer Gledhill’s hearing below:

Full video of Jennifer Gledhill’s hearing on Friday

At the end of the hearing, Judge Adam Mow effectively lifted the pre-trial protection order, but issued a separate no-contact order to be enforced, meaning Gledhill is still not allowed to communicate with the children.

Mow said that as the case progresses, he would be willing to make exceptions to the no-contact order because it affects not only Gledhill but the children as well.