toolan's attorney began by hinting at the turmoil that lurked within tom toolan. >> looks good.uit on and a tie. hair slicked back. certainly someone would say he doesn't look crazy to me. >> the master of the universe act was just that. redding ton declared, an act. because tom toolan was a mess plagued not just by alcohol abuse but drug addiction too. >> his drink of choice would be absolute vodka right out of the bottle. drink a fifth a day. he had prescriptions legally, he was taking them illegal less i. illegally. >> when beth broke up with him, redington told the court toolan snapped. drinking and drugging and even deeper troubles all of them combined to push him over the edge. >> the evidence will show that thomas toolan was suffering from a mental disease or defect at the time of this incident and he was well within our legal definition of insane. >> and who better to tell the jury about the defendant's demons than the defendant's mother. she recounted the facts of her son's life. >> at some point was it apparent to you that he had an alcohol problem? >> yes, i would say