J. Michael Farren. a White House attorney in the administration of President George W. Bush from 2007-09, was granted additional time to prepare his defense with a ruling expected June 5 from the state Appellate Court on a motion requesting he be allowed to present a mental-defect defense, the New Canaan News reported.
In December, Mary Margaret Farren won a $28 million judgment against her husband in a civil lawsuit for the injuries she suffered in the attack. J. Michael Farren is accused of trying to kill her on Jan. 6, 2010, two days after she served him with divorce papers.
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