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“Bothell man gets 2 years for slaying terminally ill wife”

Donald McNeely sat on the couch next to his sleeping wife.  For two hours he held a gun in his hand, contemplating what she’d asked of him….[Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Thomas] Wynne found that the defendant doesn’t pose a significant risk to the community and that his intentions were thought to be humanitarian, not criminal.  Additionally, the victim to a significant degree was a willing participant in the incident, the judge concluded.

Everett Herald
“Bothell man gets 2 years for slaying terminally ill wife”
February 1, 2013
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