IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – A first-degree murder trial for a Marion father who strangled his son has wrapped up and lawyers are now working to submit closing arguments to the judge.
Matthew Schleier’s attorney is using an insanity defense in Linn County court. Three doctors testified he didn’t know right from wrong at the time he killed his five-year old.
In Iowa, the bar to prove an insanity defense is high – and attempts are rare…