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Fatal Choice

January 8, 2011 7:45 PM

A doctor's wife claims self-defense after she kills her millionaire husband. Was he worth more dead than alive? "48 Hours Mystery" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

Fatal Choice
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by katblueyez April 5, 2013 12:32 AM EDT
Everyone who says she's a calculated murderer: Even if Sandy doesn't seem all the remorseful, who tries to murder someone in cold blood with a single stab wound? It's way too risky for her- most people who get stabbed once, even in the chest, don't die. ...And she tried to murder him and didn't have any better plan than to admit she stabbed him and plead self-defense? Plus, Peter didn't call 911 and say "oh my God, my wife tried to kill me" - he said "I was stabbed". If someone tried to kill me and I had one dying word it would be her name.
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by MRBAZER March 14, 2013 8:53 PM EDT
Sandy is a liar and extremely manipulative.

Judging by some of the comments on here, she has sucked some of you guys in as well.

This women is ridiculous.
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by dama350 August 5, 2012 3:37 AM EDT
She was scared, and picked up a knife. Reflex from any move he made would have caused her to react with movement of the knife toward him.

She wanted the life she had with him, which was money, so she did not leave him even though he was abusive. After she got the knife her movement should have been toward an open door that leaded outside.

I do not think the man was a monster, but was sick of his wife, and did not want his wife to profit from him, since he did not love her anymore, and was not able to get rid of her without losing a portion of his wealth to her.

He certainly was not dangerous, due to the weapon he used.

She had no remorse in her voice.

The lady could have ended her marriage with something, but she wanted more.

She put herself in this situation by being greedy.

I do not feel sorry for her, because I don't think she was still with him out of love.

She told us in the interview, she did not want to ever lose what she had there, is why she did not leave her husband. GREED ended her up in prison.
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by kcphish April 29, 2012 9:10 PM EDT
I think the whole case is hilarious. The Dr. dies while holding an Obama t-shirt to his chest. HA! She is found gulity of this piece of crap's murder. As far as I see it.....to good lefties: one dead another incarecerated for up to life. Great day for the American justice system!
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by trustice March 28, 2012 7:19 AM EDT
facepalme @everyone who is totally convinced that she is guilty...

If you use your common sense, you would realize that she is prbably not guilty.
If she is in fact guilty....
Why the f*** should she claim he attacked her with this tiny knife on the key??? make no sense
Why the f*** should she call immediately the police? (She couldnt know exactly how long he is still alive)and why the f*** should she let him even out of the house?? again, make no sense if it was murder...
Why is her husband responding to the question "Was there an Argument" not simple with a "no"? So, the conclusion could be, that there was an argument or anything like it. Which disproofs the prosecutors theory...
also, why ist it that some witnesses testified that they knew she was abused by her husband in the past? well, you may say that she made this up to plan the murder later. But, my first 3 points disproof that..

Then just look at her. You guys are really think that she is acting? cmon....no way. You often see after the verdict is written, if the defendant is truely guilty or not.
You see her after she hear the verdict in total anger and disbelief. She was even so angry at the jury that she reaches out to them with a emotional "shame on you".
The same thing when she talks about the fatal night or after the trial. She just not behave and react like a guilty person. Does that mean she is really innocent? no, but its just another indication...

The jury convicting her beyond a reasonable doubt, is totally ridicolous.
(if my english is not perfect, sorry. im from europe)
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by Isniisns123 March 20, 2012 12:58 AM EDT
It is a possibility that this women lived in abusive relationship. She stood up to her husband and defended her life that night. She has nothing to be ashamed of. Man that abusive to their girlfriends or wives can and do put on different public persona. Some evil man more manipulative than women.
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by Kindie60200 August 7, 2011 3:52 PM EDT
Sandy is a LIAR, LIAR, LIAR! She see that her manipulation of Peter, and his money was over for her, so she came up with the scheme to kill him to claim his wealth. She is a vicious and wicked-cold hearted malicious killer, and should be locked away for life, no sympathy for her. Peter was a sweet gentleman that would not harm a soul, even tho he had some emotional issues. Just seeing Sandy, I just want to slap her, wicked witch. I hope she get a taste of her own medicine. I hope they beat and torment her in her old age. She took away a sweet and brilliant caring man, that could have help more people. It pain my heart that such persons like DR. Franklin came to such a sad end, dieing alone. May she suffer the same fate, but worst dieing her own waste all alone!
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by linda_alee August 4, 2011 9:19 AM EDT
she is innocent.....
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by RadDoc420 August 1, 2011 7:26 PM EDT
Obviously justice was served in this case. Unfortunately there are many predators that view a successful physician as a meal ticket and easy mark. She perceived the kindness of this doctor as weakness, book smart perhaps but not street smart. Her downfall was lacking the intelligence and insight to successfully plan and exonerate herself for this murder. Let this be a lesson to the physicians out there that there are no shortage of predators. It may not lead to murder, but many times will lead to significant financial loss and emotional pain.
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by rahnnaaaa July 16, 2011 1:27 AM EDT
i would just like to say if i lived in the states i would do watever it takes to help this women. she is innocent. people dont understand what can go on in a home when it comes to abbuse. as for him going for his laundry after trying to hert her. it has happened to me before as well. when me and my ex useto fight badly we had come thru many times where we would be doing other things while fighting. we lived together. this jury is messed up and im so pissed off about it. i wish i could do something to help this women. there are so many reasons y they are wrong. GOD PLEASE HELP THIS WOMEN. im so sick of the jury sending innocent people to jail. and the problem is i live in vancouver and there is nothing i can do to help this. she needs a voice
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