One Sided Speculation
Review by Kim Cantrell
Susan Wright stabbed her husband, Jeff, 193 times. None of the wounds were fatal, he simply bled to death.
The prosecution believed that Susan had seduced her husband with the idea of kinky sex, tied him to the headboard of their marital bed and then, when he was properly restrained and defenseless, proceeded to inflict her rage via a hunting knife repeatedly.
However, the defense for Susan said that she was a battered wife and simply just snapped.
Any time you have a “he said, she said” situation and the “he said” part is not there to testify, the case becomes purely circumstancial.
When it came to the “she said” (self defense), there was evidence to prove it; but there was also evidence to prove the contrary.
While the information provided is speculated and told from the view point of the prosecution and background information on Jeff and Susan is limited, the story is still interesting; especially if you enjoy weighing both sides of the story and forming your own opinion.
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Updates from this book:
In an unprecedented move, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has agreed to a new punishment phase trial for Susan Wright on October 15, 2010. It is a somewhat risky move on Wright’s part, as she could be sentenced to less time than the original 25 years to life she received or could be handed the maximum sentence (life without parole). However, she and her attorneys feel it is a chance worth taking, especially in light of new witness, Misty McMichael. McMichael, a former fiance of Jeff Wright, claims that she was repeatedly, violently abused by Jeff.
