A woman accused in the fatal stabbing of an East Tennessee State University psychology professor will undergo a mental evaluation and pursue an insanity defense, according to an announcement her attorney made Tuesday.
Annette D. Harvey, 51, of New Jersey, was arrested Jan. 18, just hours after Robin Leonard was stabbed. She was initially charged with attempted first-degree murder, but that was upgraded to first-degree murder in court Tuesday.
Leonard, 50, died Jan 29 after 11 days in critical condition.
New details were expected to be revealed in a preliminary hearing for Harvey, but her attorney elected to waive a hearing and send the case straight to a grand jury.