PASCO, Wash. (AP) — Lawyers for a 38-year-old Pasco woman accused of shooting her mother to death say they’ll put on a self-defense case at her murder trial.
Court documents say Tashia Stuart told police her mother came at her with an ax while arguing over money.
Fifty-eight-year-old Judy Hebert was found dead last March at the home she shared with Stuart.
The Tri-City Herald reports lawyers discussed the case Tuesday at a hearing in Franklin County Superior Court.
Stuart’s trial is scheduled to begin Sept. 7.
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Information from: Tri-City Herald, http://www.tri-cityherald.com
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