[dbehsman]

"That's a pretty weak charge."
Tell that to the gal who was murdered. Tell that to her family.

"Restraining orders aren't very effective at preventing a murder, and who knows what kind of evidence the wife presented to the judge."
True. But, it would have been an extra bit of insurance. It would not have hurt.

"She was the one who was negligent in marrying a man with such a dark side."
Wrong. According to that way of thinking, you would have to conclude that the rape victim is partly responsible for dressing provocatively. You would have to conclude that the mugging victim bears responsibility for walking in a rough area of town. You would have to conclude that the home owner who has a home invasion robbery bears responsibility for owning a home.

[ravinson]

"She was the one who was negligent in marrying a man with such a dark side." Wrong. According to that way of thinking, you would have to conclude that the rape victim is partly responsible for dressing provocatively.

Not at all. The rape victim generally has no agreement of trust and intimacy with the rapist, whereas a wife has entered into such an agreement with her husband and can reasonably be expected to choose her mate carefully.