The wife of the doctor accused of driving his family off a cliff in a Tesla doesn't want him to be prosecuted. A domestic violence expert says this kind of behavior isn't uncommon.

• The wife of a man accused to driving his family off a cliff in a Tesla doesn't want him prosecuted.
• A domestic violence expert told Insider this type of behavior in victims is not uncommon.
• Prosecutors handling the case are treating it like a domestic violence case, a local DA said.

The wife of a California doctor accused of purposely driving his Tesla off a 250-foot cliff with his family inside screamed out to responding medics that her spouse "tried to kill" them — but her husband's lawyer said in court last week that she doesn't want him to be prosecuted.