Buried Beneath the Snow Trial Day 1, No Breaks Edition: Openings and the First Seven Witnesses

The man on trial was not home when 7-year-old Ethan Hauschultz died. Day 1 opens the fight over what he ordered and what he knew. This is Day 1 of the Buried Beneath the Snow Trial in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Timothy Hauschultz, Ethan's great-uncle and court-appointed guardian, faces six charges, including neglecting a child with death as the consequence. He pleaded not guilty and the law presumes him innocent. His teenage son carried out the punishment and is already in prison for it. The State says the guardian set it and left a teenager in charge. The defense says the son is the one responsible. Before the jury came in, Judge Carey Reed refused to review juvenile records the State gave its own expert. After lunch, the defense told the judge no court has ever reviewed most of those pages. If the defense is right, who has checked what the State handed that expert? WITNESS & HEARING GUIDE 0:00:00 What this video is, and a preview 0:00:22 Video starts 0:01:12 Before the jury: the juvenile records motion. The defense asks the court to review records the State gave its expert. Judge Carey Reed says no. 0:32:22 Opening statement: the State. The State says the defendant set two hours of carrying heavy wood and left his teenage son in charge. 0:49:29 Opening statement: the defense. The defense says Timothy Hauschultz was not home and that his teenage son, not he, is responsible. 1:04:48 Witness 1: William P. Manis, emergency-room paramedic. He was on duty when Ethan arrived. The State plays video from the hospital reception area. 1:29:04 Witness 2: Dr. Rebecca Reim, emergency-room doctor. She treated Ethan and says that when she asked what happened, no one could tell her. 2:05:44 Witness 3: a special agent, a patrol deputy in 2018. He went to the hospital that afternoon and recorded a conversation with the defendant. 2:58:32 With the jury out: the records ruling, revisited. The judge restates the ruling, and the defense says no court ever reviewed most of those pages. 3:07:31 Witness 3 resumes: the special agent. The State shows photographs from inside the home, then the defense cross-examines him on a recording played in court. 3:44:45 Witness 4: Officer Richard Ladwig, the drone operator. He flew a drone over the property. The State shows his aerial photographs. 4:00:00 Witness 5: a Wisconsin State Patrol trooper. He mapped the yard by GPS. The State shows his scale drawing. 4:10:06 Witness 6: retired detective James Michel. He recounts what he says the defendant told him about carrying wood as discipline. On cross, he agrees the defendant said he was not there. 4:43:07 Witness 7: retired detective Michael Herrmann. He describes the yard and the evidence collected there. Still on direct when court adjourns; he returns on Day 2. --- COMPLETE CASE COVERAGE justiceisaprocess.com SUBSCRIBE for daily trial coverage and hit the notification bell so you never miss testimony. JOIN to unlock the Case Notebook powered by NotebookLM, where you can chat with the evidence, ask questions about the testimony, and go deeper than any comment section allows. CASE BACKGROUND REPORT: https://justiceisaprocess.com/wi-v-ti... Complete case overview including the charges, the timeline, the key players, and the legal questions this trial raises. State of Wisconsin v. Timothy Hauschultz, the Buried Beneath the Snow Trial. Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Wisconsin, Judge Carey Reed presiding. Timothy Hauschultz faces six charges, including neglecting a child with death as the consequence and intentionally contributing to the delinquency of a child resulting in death. He is charged in the death of Ethan Hauschultz, 7, who died on April 20, 2018 in the town of Newton in Manitowoc County. Hauschultz was Ethan's great-uncle and court-appointed guardian. He has pleaded not guilty and is presumed innocent unless and until the State proves the charges beyond a reasonable doubt. Only the jurors decide. PLAYLISTS AND RESOURCES Website: https://justiceisaprocess.com/coverag... Full Trial Live Broadcasts:    • WI v. Timothy Hauschultz: Full Trial Live ...   No Breaks Edition:    • WI v. Timothy Hauschultz: No Breaks Edition   Trial Analysis Podcast:    • WI v. Timothy Hauschultz: Case Story Trial...   Key Moments and Testimony:    • WI v. Timothy Hauschultz: Key Moments & Te...   Subscribe for Daily Coverage:    / @justiceisaprocess   FAIR USE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE This content is produced under Fair Use (17 U.S.C. 107) for news reporting, criticism, and educational purposes. We provide transformative commentary on public court proceedings, advancing public understanding of the judicial process through timestamps, analysis, and educational context. #JusticeIsAProcess #TimothyHauschultz #HauschultzTrial