A lawyer for the Goldendale woman accused of killing one daughter and trying to kill another in a Cannon Beach hotel last summer indicated the woman’s mental state would play a role when the case goes to trial. William Falls told Clatsop County Circuit Judge Cindee Matyas during proceedings this week that 41-year-old Jessica Smith suffered a mental breakdown. Smith’s lawyers have asked the court in a motion to bar the possibility of a death penalty in this case, citing “evolving standards of decency” in regards to dealing with severe mental illness. The defense is also asking for the court to allow Smith to appear at trial free of any restraints. A status conference is scheduled on the case in late August, with further motions due by December 31, and a trial expected next year.