UA Professor murder: Dervish tries to be his own lawyer

Craig Smith is KGUN 9's Southeast side reporter. Send your story ideas to Craig at craig.smith@kgun9.com.

TUCSON, Ariz — The man charged with murdering University of Arizona Professor Thomas Meixner is fighting with his attorney in court. Murad Dervish even raised the idea of becoming his own lawyer.

Dervish is angry that Public Defender Leo Masursky called Dervish’s mother to the stand, where she described him as a child so impulsive and unpredictable that he pulled a knife on a baby sitter. She also described a voice mail after the shooting of Professor Meixner in which Dervish said he shot “that guy” and would probably have to kill himself.

The main testimony of the day was from psychologist Gavin Baker. He testified Dervish is on the autism spectrum, is paranoid, delusional and thought he was fighting a conspiracy against him.

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