Jurors To Decide If Wife Murdered Husband Or Killed In Self-Defense
Prosecutors Say Money Motivated Murder; Defense Says Abuse Led To Stabbing
POSTED: Wednesday, February 25,
UPDATED: 8:41 am CST February 25,
2004
Jurors in the trial of a woman accused of stabbing her husband nearly 200 times will have to decide if the woman's actions were in self-defense or murder.
During opening statements Tuesday, prosecutors told jurors Susan Wright lured her husband, Jeffrey, to bed for sex, then stabbed him while he was tied up.The body of Wright's husband was found partially buried in the couple's back yard in January 2003.Prosecutors said money, in the form of a $200,000 life insurance policy, motivated Wright to kill.Defense attorneys said their client was being abused by her husband.If convicted of murder, Wright will face five to 99 years in prison.
Copyright 2004 by Click2Houston.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
During opening statements Tuesday, prosecutors told jurors Susan Wright lured her husband, Jeffrey, to bed for sex, then stabbed him while he was tied up.The body of Wright's husband was found partially buried in the couple's back yard in January 2003.Prosecutors said money, in the form of a $200,000 life insurance policy, motivated Wright to kill.Defense attorneys said their client was being abused by her husband.If convicted of murder, Wright will face five to 99 years in prison.
Previous Stories:
February 23, 2004: Jurors Seated In 'Buried Husband' Trial
April 25, 2003: Woman Accused Of Burying Husband Pleads Not Guilty- January 27, 2003: Bond Set For Woman Accused Of Burying Husband
- January 24, 2003: Woman Jailed, Accused Of Burying Husband In Back Yard
- January 22, 2003: Investigators: Wife Set Up Timeline In Husband's Death
- January 20, 2003: Husband Buried In Back Yard
Copyright 2004 by Click2Houston.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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