You drank some whiskey, swallowed some Alleve PM and then crawled into bed next to your wife.
You also brought along your loaded pistol, stashed it between the sheets and fell asleep.
You woke up sometime later when the 9mm went off, blowing a hole through your wife's back, nearly killing her and paralyzing her below the waist. You called 911 and told them what you'd done.
What do you think the authorities would do with you?
In today's AJC, staff writer Craig Schneider explores that question with regard to the now-former police chief of Peachtree City, who did all the things listed above. Schneider talks to legal experts, prosecutors, police and Peachtree City residents.
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