Myself and i need to make sure ashton is ok, the drinking has to stop. Both prosecution and defense witnesses testified that luerkens became more and more depressed after the breakup. His parents talked about excessive alcohol use. But his defense Attorney Says luerkens began to overuse drug prescribed for his depression and they promised medical evidence later to show how those drug may have made him more violent. As luerkens was in the hospital recovering from self inflicted wounds his mother told of her son making an unexpected request. He wanted help to find something to kill himself. He wants us to help him. So he ask you and cam to help kill him . Yes because the defense is based on impairment and intoxication, expert medical testimony could be the key parts of the defense case. The trial is expected to last the rest of the week with the prosecution resting today. Live in cedar rapids, Dave Franzman kcrg tv9 news. A former university of iowa associate athletics director has filed