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11-19-2005, 10:34 AM
"Susan Polk: Murder or Self-Defense?
From Charles Montaldo,Your Guide to Crime / Punishment.
Charged in Death of Wealthy Therapist Husband
Susan Polk, 47, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of her 70-year-old wealthy husband, Frank (Felix) Polk, a prominent Berkeley psychologist, who was found with five stab wounds in the pool house at the couple's upscale San Francisco home in 2002.
Prosecutors claim the murder of Polk was a cold, calculated attempt by his wife to gain control of his multimillion dollar estate, but defense attorneys claim Susan Polk had long been controlled, abused and battered by her husband and she acted in self-defense when he flew into a rage and attacked her.
The high-profile trial of Susan Polk drew media attention because testimony is expected pit brother against brother and son against mother.
Susan Polk said she first met Felix Polk as a teen, when she was seeing him as a therapist. She claims they first had sex when he drugged and raped her at age 15.
At age 25, Susan and Felix were married and eventually had three sons -- Gabriel, 18, Eli, 20 and Adam, 22.
Susan's defense attorney, Daniel Horowitz, claims that she had long been a battered wife under the physical and emotional control of Felix. The defense claims Felix Polk had a history of mental illness and he was not taking his medication at the time of his death." and More!
Link: http://crime.about.com/od/current/a/susan_polk_p.htm
From Charles Montaldo,Your Guide to Crime / Punishment.
Charged in Death of Wealthy Therapist Husband
Susan Polk, 47, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of her 70-year-old wealthy husband, Frank (Felix) Polk, a prominent Berkeley psychologist, who was found with five stab wounds in the pool house at the couple's upscale San Francisco home in 2002.
Prosecutors claim the murder of Polk was a cold, calculated attempt by his wife to gain control of his multimillion dollar estate, but defense attorneys claim Susan Polk had long been controlled, abused and battered by her husband and she acted in self-defense when he flew into a rage and attacked her.
The high-profile trial of Susan Polk drew media attention because testimony is expected pit brother against brother and son against mother.
Susan Polk said she first met Felix Polk as a teen, when she was seeing him as a therapist. She claims they first had sex when he drugged and raped her at age 15.
At age 25, Susan and Felix were married and eventually had three sons -- Gabriel, 18, Eli, 20 and Adam, 22.
Susan's defense attorney, Daniel Horowitz, claims that she had long been a battered wife under the physical and emotional control of Felix. The defense claims Felix Polk had a history of mental illness and he was not taking his medication at the time of his death." and More!
Link: http://crime.about.com/od/current/a/susan_polk_p.htm