'You watched her die slowly': Husband claimed 'waiver consent form' justified 'torture' of wife before her death
Story by Jerry Lambe • 3h
A 44-year-old man in Michigan will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars for repeatedly abusing and torturing his wife ahead of her suspicious death in 2021, justifying his actions by claiming she had voluntarily signed a "waiver consent form" permitting him to discipline her in any way he saw fit.
Ingham County Circuit Judge Rosemarie Aquilina on Wednesday ordered Christopher Palazzolo to serve 40 to 80 years in a state correctional facility for the harm he inflicted on his wife, Elise Palazzolo, in the months leading up to her death. He faced a potential maximum sentence of life in prison.
Aquilina handed down the sentence after a jury in July deliberated for just over an hour before finding Christopher Palazzolo guilty on one count of torture and one count of domestic violence, court records show. The judge credited him with 93 days of time already served.
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