Murder trial for former Mount Carmel doctor may not happen until 2022
Dr. William Husel faces 25 murder charges – accused of giving patients at Mount Carmel hospital excessive or potentially fatal doses of fentanyl and other drugs. Author: Bennett Haeberle Updated: 6:05 PM EDT April 7, 2021
It could be 2022 before a former Mount Carmel doctor accused of killing his own patients goes to trial.
While that remains to be seen, Franklin County Judge Michael Holbrook said during a hearing Wednesday that the trial could be pushed given his docket and the number of other murder trials.
Trials have been delayed over the past year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.