Pelle Wall spent his inheritance from his mother on a campaign to get his father , John Brickman Wall , convicted . The Salt Lake City pediatrician Wall , March , was convicted of killing his ex-wife Uta von Schwedler , 49 , on in 51 and faces life in prison . Prosecutors alleged Wall attacked von Schwedler with a knife , dosed her with an anti-anxiety drug Xanax and drowned her in her bathtub . Defense attorneys countered that the theory was unbelievable , and it was more likely von Schwedler killed herself . Her death initially was treated as a suicide but family and friends pushed for more investigation .
Pelle Wall spent his inheritance from his mother on a campaign to get his father , John Brickman Wall , convicted . The Salt Lake City pediatrician Wall , 51 , was convicted of killing his ex-wife Uta von Schwedler , 49 , on in March and faces life in prison . Prosecutors alleged Wall attacked von Schwedler with a knife , dosed her with an anti-anxiety drug Xanax and drowned her in her bathtub . Defense attorneys countered that the theory was unbelievable , and it was more likely von Schwedler killed herself . Her death initially was treated as a suicide but family and friends pushed for more investigation .