Dr. Mark Wangler speaking out loud for the first time during his trial. But, just to confirm he will not take the stand to share his version of what happened on the morning his first wife Kathy died.
Instead, Wangler's legal team called their final two witnesses to testify.
Dr. Werner Spitz, a forensic pathologist with 56 years of experience, contradicted testimony given by the state's forensic pathologist. Dr. Diane Scala Barnett performed Kathy's autopsy and determined she died one to two hours before arriving at Lima Memorial's ER. However, that would mean Kathy was dead for longer than Dr. Wangler had claimed during a 911 call.
Spitz said she probably died shortly before her arrival at the hospital.
Though, Spitz also said giving an exact time of death would be difficult because of the unique factors surrounding her death.
Spitz also says Wangler's carbon monoxide exposure could explain why people thought he was acting strangely in the hours after he found her body in an upstairs bedroom.
He said carbon monoxide poisoning can cause a person to act like they were intoxicated from alcohol.
The defense team's final witness, Frederick Teeters, was limited in his testimony. Judge Richard Warren had earlier ruled Teeters did not have the expertise to testify on soot created by candles. He was determined qualified to analyze the results of tests completed by the Wisconsin Laboratory of Hygiene. Experts there determined soot in duct work at the home came from engine exhaust. The chemical engineer disagreed, saying the soot in the duct work did not match soot from the Wangler's RV exhaust.
Both sides will present their closing statements before the jury of eight women and four men Tuesday morning.@
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