Special education dispute leads to Orange County man defending himself in a double murder trial

Robert Alan Lehmann, a divorced father of one, is facing double murder charges for the killing of his ex-wife. Emily Ford, and ex-father-in-law, Russell Ford. The murder occurred the same day the Lehmann lost custody of his ADHD/special needs daughter to his ex-wife. She had filed for full custody due to Lehmann’s inability to control his temper and the resultant fear for her safety that she was experiencing. At the core of their dispute was proper school placement for the seven year-old. Dad wanted expensive private placement while Mom preferred a public school placement.

For all the facts of the case, please read my Examiner.com article.

DMV photo of Emily Ford, 32. (credit to starfl.com)