I would think once he started trying to kill her, she'd wake up. Unless, of course, she's a really deep sleeper.
Yeah but seriously who couldn't kill someone on the first try while the victim slept?
I dunno. Let's assume he was going to slit her throat. She's sleeping, feels the tip of the knife touch her and wakes up. He's nervous about killing his wife, so I'm sure he's not handling it like a seasoned killler (one quick stroke). I could see it.
He could have had lot's of practice with kittens.
Pregnant women are insane and they should all be killed.
Why wouldn't he have just jammed the knife in her chest? He didn't think this through. He is a lot bigger than her I'm sure he could've smuthered her with a pillow with no problem. Or blood for that matter.
Better yet, just shoot her up with Insulin a la Van Bulow
Maybe it was an assisted suicide.
scott peterson had a valid reason to kill his wife. she wouldnt let him order the porn channel.
In the same regard Mark Hacking killed his wife because he didn't want to move to NC.