On November 16, 1995, Regina M. Savage died from a fatal gunshot wound. Her life was taken by her own husband, who would later plead guilty to the crime of manslaughter in the second degree.
Following an investigation into the shooting, her husband was charged in her death. By pleading guilty to second-degree manslaughter, he admitted to recklessly causing his wife's death. This conviction had further legal ramifications beyond his criminal sentence.
In a subsequent civil proceeding, a court determined that he had forfeited any right to inherit from his late wife's estate, as his actions directly led to her demise. The court upheld the principle that an individual should not be permitted to profit from their own wrongdoing, especially a crime of such a serious nature.
