LEBANON - Warren County prosecutors Monday said a judge should deny Ryan Widmer's request for the state to pay for defense experts.

In a court filing, prosecutors said Widmer has not demonstrated that he is indigent, "has not demonstrated the reasonableness and necessity of the request" and has not asked for expert witness money in a timely manner.

Widmer, 30, of Mason, is expected to go on trial for the third time Jan. 18 for the drowning of his 24-year-old wife Sarah in 2008 at their Hamilton Township home. Widmer's attorneys are seeking $48,500 in public money to pay for defense experts.