Man Accused of Stabbing Wife in Shower to Present Psychiatric Defense

Scarsdale, NY — Attorneys for the Scarsdale man who is accused of murdering his wife last year are said to be preparing a psychiatric defense.

The Journal News reported that Julius Reich’s attorneys said in court Tuesday that psychiatric evidence, including a psychiatric examination of the accused, will be offered in court.

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Reich, 62, faces a second-degree murder charge and a weapon-possession charge.

Police said he killed his wife, Dr. Robin Goldman, 58, by stabbing her 22 times after he ambushed her in the shower January 20, 2016.

Goldman was a pediatrician in the Montefiore Health System.

Reich, a financial adviser, pled not guilty to the charges March 8.

For more information, including when Reich is next scheduled to appear in court, read the Journal News article here.

Photo caption: Julius Reich. Photo credit: Courtesy.