Jane Laut , 57 , stands accused of shooting dead her bronze medalist shot-putter husband Dave Laut in August 2009 . Laut claims self-defense while prosecutors say she 's a murderer -- however , they were unable to get a case together by the time of the trial . When a California judge threw out the prosecution 's request again delay the several times postponed trial , they dropped the charges and refiled . Comment:
Jane Laut , 57 , stands accused of shooting dead her bronze medalist shot-putter husband Dave Laut in August 2009 . Laut claims self-defense while prosecutors say she 's a murderer -- however , they were unable to get a case together by the time of the trial . When a California judge threw out the prosecution 's request again delay the several times postponed trial , they dropped the charges and refiled . The defense calls the maneuver an unprofessional delay tactic almost unheard of in a murder case .