No, not based. The intent was clearly not to kill himself. Its not suicide, its murder through deception.

By this judges logic, if you slip on ice and bang your head, killing you, thats suicide because you should have known that ice can be slippery. You clearly wanted to die. (Yes, I know the logic doesnt follow exactly, but the point is that suicide requires a degree of intent, by definition)

No, not based. The intent was clearly not to kill himself. Its not suicide, its murder through deception.

By this judges logic, if you slip on ice and bang your head, killing you, thats suicide because you should have known that ice can be slippery. You clearly wanted to die.