Saturday, September 01, 2007

Paxil implicated in another murder

From the Nevada County Local News section of the Union newspaper

The murder trial of Richard Williams, accused of killing his estranged wife with a nail gun, is postponed as the court addresses several motions - including the defense attorney's push to exclude testimony from Williams' jail mates, as well as a possible conflict of interest.

According to court records, defense attorney Stephen Munkelt wants to prevent prosecutors from calling former Grass Valley residents Frank Zupan and Larry Watson to the stand during the trial.

For the prosecutors, the testimony of Zupan and Watson is expected to cast doubt on Williams' "unconsciousness" defense: He allegedly killed his wife and attempted to kill himself as a result of withdrawal from the anti-depressant drug Paxil, according to court records.

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