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Act was just that. redding ton declared, an act. because tom toolan was a mess plagued not just by alcohol abuse but drug addiction too. >> his drink of choice would be absolute vodka right out of the bottle. drink a fifth a day. he had prescriptions legally, he was taking them illegal less i. illegally. >> when beth broke up with him, redington told the court toolan snapped. drinking and drugging and even deeper troubles all of them combined to push him over the edge. >> the evidence will show that thomas toolan was suffering from a mental disease or defect at the time of this incident and he...

Gentlemen. 52 days from the time elizabeth beth lochtefeld met thomas toolan until he stabbed her to 23 times until she died. he told the jury what he said the first time. >> he said that tom toolan knew what he was doing the day he killed beth lochtefeld. >> a choice he made knowing it was wrong and he understood that at the time and he still chose to do it. that's what criminal responsibility it. >> this time the trial was considerably shorter and this time when the jurors went out to deliberate, they were back the same day. >> the defendant thomas e. toolan is charged with murder. is he not...