High-profile attorney Jose Baez is part of the new defense team of William Husel, accused of administering fatal doses of fentanyl and killing 25 patients.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio doctor charged with 25 counts of murder is now scheduled for trial next June and has two new lawyers, including one known for successfully defending high-profile clients such as Casey Anthony and Aaron Hernandez.
When Husel pleaded not guilty, a different lawyer representing him at that point said the 43-year-old doctor was providing comfort care for dying patients, not trying to kill them. Baez declined to comment on that Wednesday. But people who know Husel describe him as a sincere man who became a doctor because he wanted to help people, Baez said.
It's one of the biggest cases of its kind against an American health care professional. Because of the extensive publicity it has drawn, Franklin County Judge Michael Holbrook said the court will start with a larger-than-usual pool of jurors — potentially 1,000 people.Husel is the only person criminally charged in the matter. Authorities aren't prosecuting nurses and pharmacists who administered and approved the medications, though some faced other ramifications.
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