Poisonous: A case of transferred malice murder - with a twist

In the year 1572 a husband killed his daughter with a poisoned apple intended for his wife. By the legal doctrine of transferred malice, the intent to murder the wife, so that he could be with his mistress, was transferred to the daughter and he was executed.

Why was his accomplice, who obtained the poison and advised the husband to use it to murder the wife, allowed to go free?

This is a modern-day story of a lawyer’s obsession with a high-end call girl that leads to his trial for murder. ...