By Douglas Holtz-Eakin
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A Bowie State University student is scheduled for trial Tuesday in the slaying last year of her college roommate during a dispute that stemmed from an iPod playing too loud.
A Bowie State University student accused of fatally stabbing her college roommate in the neck was released on bond last week pending trial, a move the young woman's attorney said signals support of her claim that the killing was in self-defense.
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The fatal stabbing of a Bowie State University student by her college roommate was a "tragic accident" that happened as the suspect defended herself, the woman's defense attorney said in court Monday.
A 19-year-old Bowie State University student faces murder charges in the fatal stabbing of her college roommate, Maryland State Police say.
Ms. Simpson told witnesses she "didn't mean to do it," before leaving the apartment, court documents state.
She briefly acknowledged the judge's questions but did not make any statements.
