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It followed wrenching testimony Monday by Richardson and his wife, Karen, about how they struggled to find help for Richardson during a six-month bout with delusions and depression that culminated on the afternoon of July 31, 2010, when he drowned the baby in the family's Eden Prairie home.

Richardson's attorney, Chris Petros, is arguing that Richardson should be placed in a less-restrictive six-month commitment, with possible extensions, before he transitions back into society.

He added that many of the issues Richardson must face, including the scorn from society for killing his son and stigma associated with mental illness, can be dealt with only outside an institution.

It followed wrenching testimony Monday by Richardson and his wife, Karen, about how they struggled to find help for Richardson during a six-month bout with delusions and depression that culminated on the afternoon of July 31, 2010, when he drowned the baby in the family's Eden Prairie home.

During questioning, Assistant Hennepin County Attorney George Widseth asked Renken whether stresses such as family, returning to his job and reconciling his relationship with his wife could have an impact on his mental health.