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why was betty jean, why was she suddenly the subject of a murder trial? >> well, it's pretty obvious, the evidence didn't change in either case, but the first case, we really have to consider really the responding officers, the detective, what experience they had at looking at similar cases where you'd have an injury of blunt force trauma as a murder, versus an accidental death and when the detective or, i don't know what the system is there or the police officer determines that this is an accident, or this is questionable and we have to classify it as a homicide. that's what they missed. they ruled it as an accident too rapidly instead of making it a homicide and took the time to actually investigate the injuries and where they came into contact with the stairway that would transfer skin, skin cells, blood, saliva, fabric and if that didn't actually connect up or match then you've got problems that need to be answered. >> greta: i guess if i were the investigating homicide-- or investigating detective in the case, not necessarily a homicide detective, bu

and betty jean's family was emotional and happy with the verdict, actually cheering out.defeat on the side of the fence of the family.or needs to be sentence $for this murder and i'm sure exercise his right to appeal, but goes to trial for the other wife died under suspicious circumstances. do you know when that trial was scheduled to begin and what's the plan to get a jury that hasn't heard about the first murder trial. >> at least we know the trial was tentatively set for early march in lebanon county in the death of his first wife, who the circumstances, she died of vac vacuuming and fallen down some stairs according to the initial police report. now, the district attorney in lebanon county determined that potentially will be delaying that trial at least until the sentencing seemingly is done, in northeastern pa. >> greta: any girlfriend appear in the courtroom for him. he had two ex-wifes, but apparently got caught because he was having an affirm with the secretary and the husband found out about it. outside of his family did he have any girlfriends or anyone show up

then, in 2008, his second wife, betty jean, died after a car accident.aims he crashed after swerving to avoid a deer. his wife wasn't wearing a seat belt and sustained severe head trauma. but this morning, prosecutors are saying this morning that this two-time widower is a two-time murderer. after reexamining the crash scene in 2010, investigators determined that the car was going less than 25 miles per hour at the time of the crash, too slow to cause betty jean's injuries. and they found her dried blood in schirmer's garage, indicating she was injured before she got into the car. that prompted an investigation into the death of his first wife. >> we're going to investigate. >> reporter: investigators used crash test dummies. the results didn't match up to schirmer's story. >> we have filed charges. >> reporter: he says he's innocent in both cases. >> the family would like to just be a family. it's been difficult. they do support mr. schirmer. >> reporter: for "good morning america," john schriffen, abc news, new york. >> dan abrams here. two wives dead.