The husband charged with killing his teacher wife’s lover can visit his two young sons, if they can be found, a judge said Thursday.
Circuit Court Judge Bill Swann signed a temporary parenting plan allowing Eric McLean to see his sons, ages 8 and 11, in a supervised setting with his parents on weekends for three weeks, then have custody of the boys every other week, with the goal of winning permanent custody.
The only problem is that McLean’s estranged wife, Erin McLean, has legal custody and is living with the boys somewhere outside Tennessee, said Steve Sharp, Eric McLean’s divorce attorney.
Swann’s
Eric McLean is out on bond awaiting trial on a second-degree murder charge in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Sean Powell outside the McLean home on March 10. McLean suspected Powell was having an affair with his wife, who taught at Powell’s high school.
Eric McLean said in an interview with NBC’s “Today Show” the shooting was an accident.
His wife left for Nashville with the boys to live with her parents. Since then she attempted suicide and was fired from a private Christian school in Nashville.
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1 Merck // Nov 3, 2007 at 11:42 am
If this man had “accidentally shot and killed his wife” I doubt it would be anything other than a first degree murder charge. There is a huge difference between a first degree and second degree murder in terms of punishment.
My heart goes out to the family of this 18 year old victim who was taken advantage of by an adulterous teacher at the cost of his life.
I hope the defendant in this case gets the maximum possible punishment for this “accidental shooting”. I don’t think he should ever see his children again. What would he teach them? That it’s okay to murder someone for having an affair with your wife/husband.
Kevin Merck
2 anothervoice // Nov 7, 2007 at 6:55 am
On the bright side:
“Since then she attempted suicide and was fired from a private Christian school in Nashville.”
At least someone recognizes adultery as a crime against society, and it should be more enforced by the courts as well… reason to take children away from the mother.
Her attempt at suicide failed, she needs to do a better job.
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