Published: March 30, 2006 03:42 pm         

The Wilson Trial

Milbern Jay Adams - District Judge

Steven V. Wilson - The defendant, accused of murder

Audra Lynn Matheny - The victim; the 11-year-old stepdaughter of the defendant

Ken Johnston - Attorney for the defense

Scott Tack - Attorney for the defense

Tony Burns - District attorney; counsel for the state

Larry Baresel - Assistant district attorney



The Witnesses

Terry Cunningham - Deputy sheriff who was present at Wilson’s preliminary interviews

Larry Kirkland - Assistant district attorney who was present at Wilson’s preliminary interviews

Mike Anderson - Tuttle Police officer; first on the scene after Audra was reported dead

Gary Forbis - Tuttle town manager; EMT who first examined Audra

Dr. Elaine Soter - Emergency physician at Grady Memorial Hospital; the doctor who determined Audra’s injuries were inconsistent with natural death

Dr. A.J. Chapman - Forensic pathologist; the doctor who performed the autopsy

Kevin Coder - Tuttle Chief of Police; arresting officer; under suspension by Town of Tuttle for misappropriation of funds

Jerry Peters - Crime scene specialist with the OSBI who took photographs at the crime scene

Gerald Massey - Sergeant with the Tuttle Police Department who photographed the crime scene

Mary Hutzel - Steven Wilson’s aunt; she testified as to the last time Audra was known to be alive

Denise Wood - Audra’s fifth grade teacher

Linda Wilson - Steve Wilson’s wife and Audra Matheny’s mother.

Anne Reid - Criminalist with the OSBI; analyzed hair, blood and body samples from the crime scene

Judy Morgan - Photographer who took and enlarged photographs from the Wilson home

David L. Trent - Physician who examined Steven Wilson and found him to be sterile

Glenn Wilson - Steven Wilson’s father

Bruce Hayes - Steven Wilson’s cousin

Diana Hayes - Wife of Bruce Hayes, at home all day with Wilson after Audra’s body was found

Carl Sikes - Photographer who examined photographs from the Wilson home

Dennis Meyer - Builder of the Wilson home