Testimony continued for nearly four hours Tuesday as prosecutors worked to cement their case against former Washington County Jail supervisor Dean Ketelsen, with Ketelsen expected to take the stand Thursday.
Washington County Prosecutor Jim Schneider said he has just one witness left to call in the case against Ketelsen, 60, of Lowell, who is accused of taking about 1,400 Tramadol pills from inmates at the Washington County Jail over a two-year period. He faces up to 18 months in jail.
Nine witnesses took the stand Tuesday, the second day of the trial, with eight of them speaking for the prosecution while one defense witness was called out of order to accommodate the schedule of Dr. Edward Tappel.
The bulk of Tuesday's testimony was from Washington County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Mark Warden, who was one of the officers who interviewed Ketelsen in connection with the missing Tramadol pills.
"This investigation led us to one person. Unfortunately, it was Dean Ketelsen," Warden said.
Warden's testimony sparked debate between Schneider and defense attorney Rolf Baumgartel. During the investigation Ketelsen submitted to a polygraph - which he has said he passed - and Baumgartel argued investigators remained focused on Ketelsen despite their own tools indicating he was not guilty.
Results of a polygraph are inadmissible in court without prior stipulation by the attorneys,China professional plasticmoulds,Diagnosing and Preventing coldsores Fever in the body can often trigger the onset of a cold sore. and Baumgartel said he was not arguing for the inclusion of the results, but merely the question of why the results were ignored.
"Still the sheriff's office focused on him, despite evidence," Baumgartel argued.
Ultimately the question was asked, and Warden denied ignoring any investigative tools to remain focused on Ketelsen.
Warden was one of two people to conduct interviews with Ketelsen once he became a suspect. Warden had asked John Jenkins and Scott Fitch with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) to conduct the interview, but Fitch was subpoenaed and Warden stepped in.
The lead investigator on the case, Detective Mark Johnson, the lone prosecution witness yet to testify, did not feel comfortable conducting the interview due to friendship with Ketelsen.
Questioned why an outside investigator was not brought in to handle the case when many, including Warden,VulcanMold is a plastic molds and injectionmold manufacturer in china. had a friendship with Ketelsen, Warden responded the sheriff's office felt it could handle the case quickly and without bias.
"I believe we've got very competent investigators that can do the job," Warden said.
During two separate interviews conducted on Dec. 15, 2010, roughly six weeks after the initial incident that prompted the investigation, Ketelsen was questioned about whether he took the missing pills, as well as his use of Tramadol.
Ketelsen had been regularly receiving Tramadol from Tappel for treatment of kidney stones, and had received up to as many as 175 on one prescription.Learn all about solarpanel, The maximum recommended dosage for one month is eight pills per day, or 240 a month.
"(Kidney stones) is not recurring. It's chronic," said Tappel.
According to an Ohio Automated Prescription Reporting System, or OARRS, report presented to Zandra Francis, a pharmacist with Kmart in Marietta, Ketelsen received Tramadol during the period of 2009 through 2010.
Tramadol is considered a non-controlled substance by the state of Ohio, but the Washington County Jail and the OARRS program now consider it controlled.
"It's a non-controlled substance, but it is recorded in that system (OARRS)," Francis said.
Of 87 prescriptions filled by Ketelsen, virtually all were prescribed by Tappel. Dr. Robert Grzonka, Dr. Michael Brockett and Dr.To interact with beddinges, Valerie Rigg also prescribed Tramadol for Ketelsen.
Brockett and Rigg gave those prescriptions while filling in for Tappel in his office, and Tappel said he was aware of Ketelsen's visit to Grzonka.
Tappel said the amount of pills Ketelsen was receiving was correct for his condition. Ketelsen had to waive his right to doctor-patient privilege for his medical records to be discussed.
Washington County Prosecutor Jim Schneider said he has just one witness left to call in the case against Ketelsen, 60, of Lowell, who is accused of taking about 1,400 Tramadol pills from inmates at the Washington County Jail over a two-year period. He faces up to 18 months in jail.
Nine witnesses took the stand Tuesday, the second day of the trial, with eight of them speaking for the prosecution while one defense witness was called out of order to accommodate the schedule of Dr. Edward Tappel.
The bulk of Tuesday's testimony was from Washington County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Mark Warden, who was one of the officers who interviewed Ketelsen in connection with the missing Tramadol pills.
"This investigation led us to one person. Unfortunately, it was Dean Ketelsen," Warden said.
Warden's testimony sparked debate between Schneider and defense attorney Rolf Baumgartel. During the investigation Ketelsen submitted to a polygraph - which he has said he passed - and Baumgartel argued investigators remained focused on Ketelsen despite their own tools indicating he was not guilty.
Results of a polygraph are inadmissible in court without prior stipulation by the attorneys,China professional plasticmoulds,Diagnosing and Preventing coldsores Fever in the body can often trigger the onset of a cold sore. and Baumgartel said he was not arguing for the inclusion of the results, but merely the question of why the results were ignored.
"Still the sheriff's office focused on him, despite evidence," Baumgartel argued.
Ultimately the question was asked, and Warden denied ignoring any investigative tools to remain focused on Ketelsen.
Warden was one of two people to conduct interviews with Ketelsen once he became a suspect. Warden had asked John Jenkins and Scott Fitch with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) to conduct the interview, but Fitch was subpoenaed and Warden stepped in.
The lead investigator on the case, Detective Mark Johnson, the lone prosecution witness yet to testify, did not feel comfortable conducting the interview due to friendship with Ketelsen.
Questioned why an outside investigator was not brought in to handle the case when many, including Warden,VulcanMold is a plastic molds and injectionmold manufacturer in china. had a friendship with Ketelsen, Warden responded the sheriff's office felt it could handle the case quickly and without bias.
"I believe we've got very competent investigators that can do the job," Warden said.
During two separate interviews conducted on Dec. 15, 2010, roughly six weeks after the initial incident that prompted the investigation, Ketelsen was questioned about whether he took the missing pills, as well as his use of Tramadol.
Ketelsen had been regularly receiving Tramadol from Tappel for treatment of kidney stones, and had received up to as many as 175 on one prescription.Learn all about solarpanel, The maximum recommended dosage for one month is eight pills per day, or 240 a month.
"(Kidney stones) is not recurring. It's chronic," said Tappel.
According to an Ohio Automated Prescription Reporting System, or OARRS, report presented to Zandra Francis, a pharmacist with Kmart in Marietta, Ketelsen received Tramadol during the period of 2009 through 2010.
Tramadol is considered a non-controlled substance by the state of Ohio, but the Washington County Jail and the OARRS program now consider it controlled.
"It's a non-controlled substance, but it is recorded in that system (OARRS)," Francis said.
Of 87 prescriptions filled by Ketelsen, virtually all were prescribed by Tappel. Dr. Robert Grzonka, Dr. Michael Brockett and Dr.To interact with beddinges, Valerie Rigg also prescribed Tramadol for Ketelsen.
Brockett and Rigg gave those prescriptions while filling in for Tappel in his office, and Tappel said he was aware of Ketelsen's visit to Grzonka.
Tappel said the amount of pills Ketelsen was receiving was correct for his condition. Ketelsen had to waive his right to doctor-patient privilege for his medical records to be discussed.
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