The socialite charged with shoving an elderly woman to her death may be getting a plea deal. This,  as Lauren Pazienza's attorney says the woman couldn’t possess the intent to commit the crime.  Defense attorney Arthur Aidala says his client was using prescription drugs, had imbibed up to two bottles of wine, and marijuana at the time. 
The victim, 87-year-old Broadway singing coach Barbara Maier Gustern,  fell and hit her head, after being hit by Pazienza.  She was conscious directly after the incident, but fell into unconsciousness and died from her injuries five days later.  
Pazienza has already turned down two plea deals from prosecutors. If convicted, Pazienza faces up to 25 years behind bars. Her next court date is July 20th. 
Joining Nancy Grace Today:

AJ Maier Gustern - Grandson of victim
James Shelnutt - Attorney, The Shelnutt Law Firm, P.C., 27 years Atlanta Metro Area Major Case Detective, Former S.W.A.T. officer, ShelnuttLawFirm.com, Twitter: @ShelnuttLawFirm
Dr. Angela Arnold - Psychiatrist, Atlanta GA, AngelaArnoldMD.com, Expert in the Treatment of Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Former Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology: Emory University, Former Medical Director of The Psychiatric Ob-Gyn Clinic at Grady Memorial Hospital, Voted My Buckhead’s Best Psychiatric Practice of 2022
Joseph Giacalone - Fmr. NYPD Sergeant SDS, Author: “ The Cold Case Handbook” and “The Criminal Investigative Function: A Guide for New Investigators 4th Edition”, Twitter: @JoeGiacalone, www.josephGiacalone.com 
 Dr. Michael Baden - Former Chief Medical Examiner of New York City and past Co-Director of the New York State Police Medico-Legal Investigations Unit- Author: "American Autopsy", drmichaelbaden.com 
Tony DeStefano - Special Writer for Newsday Newspaper, www.tonydestefano.com,, Twitter: @TonyNewsDay, Facebook: Tony DeStefano 
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