you may recall he served 19 years for the murder of deborah skykes. it was later found hunt was innocent. close friend told the cbs affiliate that hunt had stage four cancer. >> maureen: looking uh -- ahead, closing arguments will take place tomorrow in the lancaster county trial of a husband accused of stabbing they shared. today we heard from the man accused about what he says happened. wbtv's michael clark has that story now on "primetime." >> with tears in his eyes the accused killer tells a jury he didn't mean to stab his wife, elaine, to death. >> reporter: his plan was to talk to his wife of 35 years, but prosecutors say he had a knife in his hand the entire time. one he claims was meant for himself. >> [inaudible] >> reporter: the emotional testimony came after two officers testified they listened to him confess. once to a deputy and another to a sister as they were in >> there was a confrontation and she begged him to stop. >> reporter: her husband taped a sign to the door so his grandchild wouldn't come in the room. she lives in the same hou