Thursday, May 7, 2009

One witness and defense rests in Whitler's murder trial

Jury to get instructions Friday
BY NATE TAYLOR • NateTaylor@coloradoan.com • May 7, 2009

Defense attorneys Wednesday afternoon called just one witness on behalf of James Whitler before resting their case in the Loveland man's murder trial.


The one witness was Pam Buffington, an investigator with the Fort Collins public defender's office who explained about 15 photos depicting Whitler's injuries two days after he allegedly beat process server Stephen Allen to death with a T-ball bat and then allegedly strangled his two children. Allen died after serving divorce papers and a temporary restraining order to Whitler.

Attorneys and Judge Dan Kaup will meet today to argue about and create jury instructions, which will be read to jurors Friday just before closing arguments.

Jurors are expected to begin deliberating the evidence Friday.

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One witness and defense rests in Whitler's murder trial

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