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LIMA, Nov 07, 2009 (The Lima News - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- While attorneys aren't saying much in the case of a doctor accused of murdering his former wife, they strongly hinted Friday the case will boil down to a battle of the experts. Dr. Mark Wangler was in an Allen County courtroom asking the judge to lower his bail to $500,000. The bail, which Judge Richard Warren did lower, first was set at $1 million. "This is a case that involved very complex scientific evidence," Wangler's attorney, Christopher McDowell said. McDowell said Wangler needs the money to hire an expert witness for his defense. "That is his intent to take this money and apply it to his defense because he wants to clear his name," McDowell said. While neither side mentioned the nature of the scientific evidence, Warren said there were only two labs in the world that handle the analysis of the specific evidence in the case. The prosecution has retained one of the labs and Wangler has the other, he said. Wangler, 54, is charged with aggravated murder in the death of his first wife, Kathy Wangler. She died Sept. 4, 2006, from carbon monoxide poisoning in their home. The charge has a penalty of life in prison. Prosecutor Juergen Waldick argued against the reduction in bond saying it would make it more tempting for Wangler to flee. McDowell argued Wangler could have run away to anywhere in the world prior to his arrest, when he learned of the charges while at the airport in Atlanta when he arrived back from a trip to Africa. "This gentleman is someone who wants to have his name cleared and wants his day in court," McDowell said. Warren ordered the money be turned over to Wangler's three attorneys to use to pay for his defense only. Wangler does not get access to the money, the judge said. Warren said he was sure the prosecution would rather have Wangler pay for his own defense than to be found to not have enough money to do so, placing the expense on taxpayers. "I would think the people of this county would be tickled to death to have him pay for it rather than the state," Warren said. Warren also set Nov. 30 as a deadline to file motions. A hearing to consider the motions was scheduled for Dec. 21. You can comment on this story at www.limaohio.com. To see more of The Lima News or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.limanews.com. Copyright (c) 2009, The Lima News, Ohio Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For reprints, email tmsreprints@permissionsgroup.com, call 800-374-7985 or 847-635-6550, send a fax to 847-635-6968, or write to The Permissions Group Inc., 1247 Milwaukee Ave., Suite 303, Glenview, IL 60025, USA. |
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