ORLANDO, Fla. – On day four of the Bob Ward murder trial, the state called Orange County Medical examiner Dr. Jan Garavaglia before resting its case.
Garavaglia testified that based on the autopsy, Diane Ward was killed and did not commit suicide.
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Bob Ward is charged with second-degree murder in his wife's death. Diane Ward was 55 years old when she was fatally shot in the face in the master bedroom of their Isleworth mansion.
Bob Ward's defense claims that Diane Ward was drunk and depressed when Bob Ward was to take the gun away from her and she was shot.
"I don't think it has anything to do with suicide. Interrupted suicide is almost unheard of outside of Hollywood," Garavaglia said.
Garavaglia did not that not all homicides are murder, a fact that several jurors jotted down.
Garavaglia, who is featured in the Discovery Health television show, "Dr. G, Medical Examiner," also performed the autopsy for Caylee Anthony, and testified at length during Casey Anthony's murder trial earlier this year.
To support the state's theory that Diane Ward did not commit suicide, they called her sister and the couple's daughter, Sarah Ward. Both described a loving family with no signs of violence. Sarah Ward said he mom was her best friend and she never talked about suicide.
Sarah Ward also helped the defense when she testified about her mother's behavior while she was drunk, however.
"My mom threw a suitcase at me when she was drinking red wine," Sarah Ward said.
Bob Ward slammed his fist on the defense table when the prosecutor asked his daughter about how she felt about her mother being shot in the face. After the jury left, the judge reminded Bob Ward that his behavior violated court rules.
Earlier in the day, the state called an attorney to testify about Bob Ward's financial woes.
The prosecution is hinging part of its case on its theory that Ward killed his wife, Diane Ward, out of financial motivation.
Bob Ward's company was in bankruptcy and Diane Ward was set to testify about what she knew about her husband's finances just a few days after her death.
On Tuesday, bankruptcy lawyer Roy Kobert testified that Diane Ward may have received millions of dollars to buy cars and pay off mortgages, assets the attorney is going after because he claims they were fraudulently transferred from Bob Ward's company.
Kobert said he received a shocking email from Bob Ward six hours after Diane Ward's death.
"The subject line was 'You bastards!! I hope you're happy. Diane killed herself this evening. Go to hell. Bob Ward,'" Kobert said.
The defense is expected to begin presenting its case at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.