Testimony resumes today in Wlasiuk murder trial
NORWICH – Following a three-day recess, the trial of alleged murderer Peter Wlasiuk will resume today, with the prosecution continuing to call witnesses to the stand. Today marks the seventh day of testimony in the trial, which is expected to run for approximately two more weeks.
Wlasiuk is accused of killing his wife, Patricia, on April 3, 2002, at their Oxford home, later engineering what the Chenango County District Attorney’s Office is calling a staged accident at Guilford Lake. Wlasiuk has twice been convicted of second degree murder, a class A-1 felony. Both convictions have since been successfully appealed, in 2006 and 2011, respectively.
According to defense attorney Mark Loughran, Patricia drowned in Guilford Lake, and there was no motive for Peter to kill his wife.
Testimony to date has included a number of law enforcement and emergency personnel who responded to the scene of the so-called accident, as well as one witness who testified that Peter Wlasiuk, a year prior to his wife’s death, said it would be easy to kill a person and cover up the crime as a drowning.
On Thursday of last week, jurors got their first glimpse of Patricia Wlasiuk, when they were shown photos of the many injuries she sustained in April of 2002. Those injuries, according to Chenango County District Attorney Joseph McBride, were inflicted at the couple’s Oxford home. It’s then alleged that Wlasiuk, in an effort to hide the crime, drove or pushed his truck through a 32-foot gap in a guardrail located on the north side of County Road 35 in the Town of Guilford and into the lake.
According to Wlasiuk, Patricia was driving his 1998 GMC pick-up truck when she swerved to miss a deer before losing control of the vehicle. Days later, Wlasiuk changed his story, saying the couple were arguing when Patricia purposely drove the truck into the lake.
Patricia’s body was recovered from the bottom of the lake by divers several hours later. All efforts to
resuscitate her were unsuccessful.
On Thursday, forensic pathologist Dr. James Terzian, of Binghamton, took the stand, offering the jury a detailed description of Patricia’s numerous injuries. His determination as to the cause of death: Asphyxiation by smothering.
According to the prosecution, the burdocks found in Patricia’s hair and on her clothing link her death to the couple’s New Virginia Road home in Oxford. Multiple witnesses have testified that there are no burdocks in the area around and in Guilford Lake.
If convicted for a third time, Wlasiuk could face 25 years to life in state prison. He is currently being held at the Chenango County Correctional Facility.
Wlasiuk is accused of killing his wife, Patricia, on April 3, 2002, at their Oxford home, later engineering what the Chenango County District Attorney’s Office is calling a staged accident at Guilford Lake. Wlasiuk has twice been convicted of second degree murder, a class A-1 felony. Both convictions have since been successfully appealed, in 2006 and 2011, respectively.
According to defense attorney Mark Loughran, Patricia drowned in Guilford Lake, and there was no motive for Peter to kill his wife.
Testimony to date has included a number of law enforcement and emergency personnel who responded to the scene of the so-called accident, as well as one witness who testified that Peter Wlasiuk, a year prior to his wife’s death, said it would be easy to kill a person and cover up the crime as a drowning.
On Thursday of last week, jurors got their first glimpse of Patricia Wlasiuk, when they were shown photos of the many injuries she sustained in April of 2002. Those injuries, according to Chenango County District Attorney Joseph McBride, were inflicted at the couple’s Oxford home. It’s then alleged that Wlasiuk, in an effort to hide the crime, drove or pushed his truck through a 32-foot gap in a guardrail located on the north side of County Road 35 in the Town of Guilford and into the lake.
According to Wlasiuk, Patricia was driving his 1998 GMC pick-up truck when she swerved to miss a deer before losing control of the vehicle. Days later, Wlasiuk changed his story, saying the couple were arguing when Patricia purposely drove the truck into the lake.
Patricia’s body was recovered from the bottom of the lake by divers several hours later. All efforts to
resuscitate her were unsuccessful.
On Thursday, forensic pathologist Dr. James Terzian, of Binghamton, took the stand, offering the jury a detailed description of Patricia’s numerous injuries. His determination as to the cause of death: Asphyxiation by smothering.
According to the prosecution, the burdocks found in Patricia’s hair and on her clothing link her death to the couple’s New Virginia Road home in Oxford. Multiple witnesses have testified that there are no burdocks in the area around and in Guilford Lake.
If convicted for a third time, Wlasiuk could face 25 years to life in state prison. He is currently being held at the Chenango County Correctional Facility.
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