The mother of a 20-year-old man killed in 2001 by a woman who claims she acted in self-defense broke down in tears while getting questioned about her son's history of mental health problems.
Mona Wehde started crying while answering questions Tuesday from a defense lawyer for Tracey Richter-Roberts about Dustin Wehde's history of anger and aggressive behavior.
Richter-Roberts is on trial for murder in Dustin Wehde's death at her home in Early, a town in northwest Iowa. Richter-Roberts claims she shot Wehde after he and another man broke into her home.
Prosecutors say Richter-Roberts had Wehde write a diary framing her ex-husband in a murder-for-hire scheme and killed him after she worried he wouldn't keep quiet.
Judge Kurt Wilke called a 10-minute break after Mona Wehde's emotional outburst.
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Mona Wehde started crying while answering questions Tuesday from a defense lawyer for Tracey Richter-Roberts about Dustin Wehde's history of anger and aggressive behavior.
Richter-Roberts is on trial for murder in Dustin Wehde's death at her home in Early, a town in northwest Iowa. Richter-Roberts claims she shot Wehde after he and another man broke into her home.
Prosecutors say Richter-Roberts had Wehde write a diary framing her ex-husband in a murder-for-hire scheme and killed him after she worried he wouldn't keep quiet.
Judge Kurt Wilke called a 10-minute break after Mona Wehde's emotional outburst.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
