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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20060421.MANITOBA21/TPStory/National
WINNIPEG -- A blind and partly deaf 88-year-old man who fatally stabbed his terminally ill wife in her hospital bed was sentenced yesterday to three years probation for an act the judge described as "illegal but understandable."
Tony Jaworski pleaded guilty to manslaughter as part of a deal in which the Crown dropped a charge of second-degree murder.
But he was spared further jail time after Provincial Court Judge Fred Sandhu accepted a joint recommendation that the sentence be limited to the 17 months he served in custody after the May, 2004, slaying of Sophie Jaworski.
"When your loved one is dying . . . and living becomes a mere existence, to what extent can a loved one watch that and tolerate that?" Judge Sandhu asked.
"He took an action that was illegal, but understandable."
Mr. Jaworski showed no emotion throughout the proceedings and declined to address the court. He told Judge Sandhu he couldn't hear a lot of the arguments but had discussed his plea with his lawyer in detail.
WINNIPEG -- A blind and partly deaf 88-year-old man who fatally stabbed his terminally ill wife in her hospital bed was sentenced yesterday to three years probation for an act the judge described as "illegal but understandable."
Tony Jaworski pleaded guilty to manslaughter as part of a deal in which the Crown dropped a charge of second-degree murder.
But he was spared further jail time after Provincial Court Judge Fred Sandhu accepted a joint recommendation that the sentence be limited to the 17 months he served in custody after the May, 2004, slaying of Sophie Jaworski.
"When your loved one is dying . . . and living becomes a mere existence, to what extent can a loved one watch that and tolerate that?" Judge Sandhu asked.
"He took an action that was illegal, but understandable."
Mr. Jaworski showed no emotion throughout the proceedings and declined to address the court. He told Judge Sandhu he couldn't hear a lot of the arguments but had discussed his plea with his lawyer in detail.