Witness testimony resumes in the murder trial of former Mount Carmel physician Dr. William Husel. DAY 7 COVERAGE: https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/witness-testimony-continues-7th-day-in-murder-trial-of-dr-william-husel-watch-live-coverage/530-76d908eb-32af-4e2a-8387-909f1a1aca8a COLUMBUS, Ohio — The trial of an Ohio doctor accused in multiple hospital deaths began Tuesday with the defendant turning down a possible last-minute plea deal, and jurors hearing two sides of what led to the deaths of 14 patients under the doctor’s care. Dr. William Husel is accused of ordering excessive painkillers for patients in the Columbus-area Mount Carmel Health System. He was indicted in cases involving at least 500 micrograms of the powerful painkiller fentanyl. Prosecutors said ordering such dosages for a nonsurgical situation indicated an intent to end lives. Husel has pleaded not guilty and says he was providing comfort care for dying patients, not trying to kill them. Over the next few weeks, jurors are expected to hear from at least 50 prosecution witnesses, likely medical experts, as well as additional defense witnesses. The long-anticipated trial began minutes after assistant Franklin County prosecutor David Zeyen told Judge Michael Holbrook that he’d discussed the possibility with Husel’s attorneys of a plea deal that would have reduced murder charges to reckless homicide with up to 30 years in prison, with early release a possibility. Zeyen emphasized that it wasn’t a formal offer.