Prosecutors allege Laws β whose attorney argues she should be found not guilty by reason of insanity β choked, stabbed, and repeatedly struck Novella with a hammer, killing her. Laws shared that she was struggling with meth addiction and working as an escort leading up to the murder. I was afraid that my grandma was going to do witchcraft on me. She spoke with her father twice on the phone on the night of the murders β with the first call lasting over an hour and the second lasting 42 minutes, WOAI reported.
The accused killer said her dad has a history of violence and was a convicted felon living in California. However, a psychiatrist testified before Laws took the stand on Thursday and said she suffered from mental health issues and would go into psychosis and have hallucinations. Laws waived her right to a jury trial and opted for a bench trial, meaning the judge, Catherine Torres Stahl, will decide the outcome.
Tamera Laws, 28, is on trial in San Antonio for the murder of her grandmother. Doris Novella, 70, was killed inside her home in February You are viewing 1 of 3 images Previous Image Next Image.
