did tom fallis kill his wife ashley in a fit of violent temper or what? s committed suicide. keith morrison: remember how the prosecution talked of ashley's happy frame of mind? that ashley was a kind of lie said the defense. ashley fallis was a beautiful woman, but she had a terrible pain inside. she was mentally ill. keith morrison: the defense put one of ashley's close friends on the stand. what did you know of ashley having a mental illness? i knew that she was on medications. we spoke pretty in-depth about that. keith morrison: but even with medications the friend testified ashley had trouble controlling her emotions. what kind of mental health issues did you observe ashley fallis to be going through? depression, mood swings, impulsive behaviors. keith morrison: in fact the defense argued ashley was so depressed the summer before she died she wrote this letter to tom. i have so much pain on the inside, i can no longer take it. i'm sorry to do this to you and the kids, but i find myself not even liking my children. keith morrison: every day is a chore