WAVERLY, Ohio − There’s more work to do before prosecutors in the murder trial of George Wagner IV can officially rest their case.
First, on Monday, the prosecution is set to submit its exhibits to Pike County Common Pleas Judge Randy Deering. In order to rest its case, the prosecution will first need to work to get all its evidence accepted and for the case to continue.
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Even with the prosecution yet to formally “rest” its case, jurors have already seen testimony from the defense due to traveling and scheduling constraints. But the jury, assuming it follows Deering’s daily admonitions about not following the case at all, won’t be hearing more from the defense until 9 a.m. Tuesday morning.
The attorneys from both sides began the morning by sorting through which evidence they would like the court to consider. Deering told the attorneys he would be waiting for them to present the objections from the defense once the two sides have worked through the exhibits.
