ORLANDO, Fla. – Opening statements were presented Wednesday in the retrial of Isleworth millionaire Robert "Bob" Ward, who's accused of murder in the death of his wife.
Diane Ward died of a single gunshot wound to the head in the 2009 shooting inside their mansion.
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Bob Ward repeatedly said he shot in during a 911 call.
“She’s dead. She’s done. I’m sorry,” he said in the call.
He later said that the gun may have gone off while Ward was trying to take the gun from his wife.
In 2011, Ward was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 30 years in prison.
An appeals court reversed the conviction last year, saying Ward's attorney did not properly object to evidence regarding his right to remain silent.
Ward served six years before the conviction was overturned.
"I wonder every day how a man can be in jail not only for something he did not do, but for something he was never once blamed for by people directly affected by my mom's death," Ward's daughter previously said in court.
Ward was released from jail last year after posting a $1 million bond, officials said.
State outlining what the jury is going to hear during Ward’s re-trial. Talking about physical evidence like the gun that fired the fatal shot and the troubles Ward and his wife were facing before her death. https://t.co/RR3tnV8D02 pic.twitter.com/iIduXJjUQo
— Mark Lehman (@MarkLehman6) February 7, 2018
Defense for Bob Ward now beginning their opening statements. Says his wife’s death was an accident. “An accident, although tragic, is not a crime.” pic.twitter.com/Eh0hGvyll4
— Mark Lehman (@MarkLehman6) February 7, 2018
Defense just wrapped opening statement. Testimony in #BobWard trial expected to begin after a 10 min recess. https://t.co/RR3tnV8D02 pic.twitter.com/JVfxVoJ4Tu
— Mark Lehman (@MarkLehman6) February 7, 2018
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