He said she got very drunk at a wedding reception three years ago and allowed another man to grope her. Defense lawyers are trying to portray Richardson as a quiet man who was in a new job, had a marriage on the rocks and a wife who came home drunk occasionally. This, they say, built up like a huge pressure cooker that exploded. A string of defense witnesses served to underline that contention. Other witnesses said Richardson was a good working and a loving father.
Testimony continues tomorrow.