Sherry Enema Homicide Charges Dropped

(Lake Jackson, Texas) In February 2005, 42-year-old Tammy Warner was charged with negligent homicide for giving her husband a sherry enema that killed him. Michael Warner, 58, had a blood alcohol level of 0.47 at the time of his May 2004 death.

Apparently, Warner's doctor told him not to drink because he had ulcers and would get heartburn. As an alternative, he coaxed his wife into giving him the enema which proved to be fatal.

This week, Brazoria County District Attorney Jeri Yenne said the charges were dismissed due to lack of evidence.

The dead man had had "a severe alcohol issue" and it was not clear his wife had committed a crime, Yenne said in a telephone interview.

"Let's say I have lung cancer and I continue to smoke. If you provide cigarettes to me, is that negligent homicide?" Yenne said.

"I really wrestled with the consent issue and negligence issue. I didn't think it rose to the level of negligent homicide."

I have to agree with the DA. For Warner to take two large bottles of sherry up the exhaust pipe, there had to be a whole lotta consentin' goin' on.

Tip: Steerage Kid