Robert Wendland and The Media
The story of Robert Wendland is becoming a media circus. "A landmark case is heading for the California Supreme Court. Seven years ago, Robert Wendland rolled his pickup truck and was left paralyzed and in a coma." This is how Roger Cossack of CNN's 'Burden of Proof' introduced his Jan. 15 audience to the facts of the case. "Sixteen months later, he became minimally conscious. Now Robert Wendland's wife Rose wants his feeding tube removed. Wendland's mother opposes this and has asked the court for the right to care for him. Florence Wendland says her son still experiences moods and responds to simple commands. Rose, Robert's wife, says that the husband she knew died seven years ago."