Virginia Man Sentenced to Life for Killing Wife Over Christmas Lights Dispute

[BloodEclipse]

Virginia Man Sentenced to Life for Killing Wife Over Christmas Lights Dispute

Tuesday , December 15, 2009

LOUISA, Va. —
A Louisa County man who pleaded guilty to killing his wife after an argument over Christmas lights has been sentenced to life in prison.

Louisa Circuit Court Judge Timothy K. Sanner sentenced Forrest M. Smythers Jr. on Monday to life plus three years for first-degree murder and felonious use of a firearm, and five years for possession of a firearm by a felon.
Prosecutors say the 54-year-old Smythers shot Dawn Smythers once in the head with a .22 caliber rifle in their home on Jan. 16. Forrest Smythers told investigators that he had wanted to take down their Christmas lights, but that his wife had opposed the idea.

So it was easier to shoot her than to just take down the lights anyway?
WOW!

 

[LPMan59]

maybe she sassed him one too many times and that was it.

 

[Big 30]

This is the world as we know it today...

 

[RogerB]

WOW is right....sounds like his cookie had baked a little too long and he finally snapped.

 

[Archbishop]

Wow. I can't think of what to add. I was just talking to someone the other day who told me the believe in the right to carry, but he personally wouldn't carry, because he knew he'd use it. (At the wrong time.) I suppose it's big of him to know that about himself, but I still thought wow to that statement to. I have a fairly aggressive temper but, using my gun never crosses my mind as I'm getting mad.

 

[Phil502]

Husband charged in Louisa killing | Charlottesville Daily Progress


Looks like some weed at home too.

 

[rambone]

and five years for possession of a firearm by a felon.

An ex con killed his wife. He wasn't allowed to have a gun anyways. Wonder what his other felonies were for.

 

[LEaSH]

And his wife (RIP) was probably

 

[Phil502]

Dude those 3 pictures like that cracking me up.

 

[MinuteManMike]

One shot... one kill.

Have to admire the efficiency, at least.