A man was convicted of second-degree murder for stabbing his wife to death after she decided to leave him due to his controlling behavior. The defendant had a history of controlling behavior and had hired a private agency to investigate his wife's location. He became upset when she informed him of her decision to leave and swung at her brother during a heated conversation. He then stabbed his wife in the arm, held a knife to her throat, and threatened her brother with the knife. The defendant confessed to the crime after being advised of his Miranda rights.
The most relevant facts to the court's analysis were the defendant's control issues, the incident leading up to the murder, and the defendant's confession after being advised of his rights.
Commonwealth v. LeClair (2006)
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
445 Mass. 734
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