Man acquitted of murdering wife on Battered Spouse Syndrome

[FreakinDJ]

A forklift driver who shot dead his defacto wife Helen Curtis in a West Footscray street has been found not guilty of murder.

Phillip Bracken, 45, broke down in tears when the Supreme Court jury acquitted him of the charges of murder, defensive homicide and manslaughter.

The jury of nine women and three men had been deliberating for nearly five days before handing down their verdict




http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/forklift-driver-found-not-guilty-of-murdering-defacto-20140228-33qpe.html

[Niceguy1]

1. it happenes

One time when I worked in EMS I took care of a fellow who's wife assaulted him with a frying pan..did a pretty job of it, too. Never found out if she got any time or not, I hope so though

[QC]

2. I used to live across the street from a guy whose wife was into martial arts

and she used to beat the crap out of him and then call the cops, who would arrive and haul the husband off.

This happened regularly.