WASHINGTON (AP) – The already-bizarre criminal case of a slain German socialite and journalist has been brought to a virtual standstill by her husband’s refusal to eat, which has left the defendant unable to sit or stand on his own and at risk of death.
It’s the latest twist in the case against Albrecht Muth, a fellow German expatriate whose behavior has ranged from odd to obstructive since he was charged with the killing. Muth, nearly a half-century younger than his late wife, has argued unsuccessfully for the right to wear what he said was an Iraqi military uniform in court. He fired his public defenders only to have them reappointed after he was deemed too physically weak to act as his own lawyer. He told the judge he’d follow his own rules and he’s name-dropped Jesus, David Petraeus and others in court proceedings.
