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" The specter of death is not an aphrodisiac to me , " Humeston said.On cross-examination , Merck attorney Christy Jones portrayed the war hero as a serial patient who has chronic problems and was disgruntled over his military compensation and with his superiors at the post office.Jones detailed Humeston 's many hospital visits and injuries since he was honorably discharged from the military in 1967.Humeston testified that shrapnel was embedded in his left thigh as well as his knee when he was injured in Vietnam and that he had at least four surgeries because of the wound.He also explained that he was injured while working for a Florida power company in the 1970s and confirmed multiple visits to an emergency room in 1987 because of stress . There were many reactions to this important list . Authorities embarked on a campaign to link Watts to other crimes he had n't received immunity for to keep him behind bars.That 's when Foy saw Watts on television again in 2004 , an event his second wife , Laura , testified to . The judge , who presided over the four-week trial that ended in a hung jury Feb. 14 , must evaluate the evidence " in the light most favorable " to the prosecution and determine whether a reasonable juror could convict the defendant.In asking for the not-guilty finding from the bench , defense attorney Steven Wells cited " unreliable " testimony from the prosecution 's star witness , Waterman 's ex-boyfriend , Jason Arrant , who said he killed Lauri Waterman with a friend on the defendant 's orders.Superior Court Judge Patricia Collins will rule Tuesday on whether Rachelle Waterman will be acquitted.Wells wrote that Arrant 's testimony was contradicted by other witnesses and noted jurors found his account unbelievable.He also contended that statements in which Waterman admitted knowing the murder was going to happen while she was at a volleyball tournament were likely the result of coercive interrogative techniques by police and not actual participation in the plot.The 48-year-old victim was abducted from her home Nov. 14 , 2004 , by Brian Radel , Arrant 's " blood brother " and a former lover of the defendant .