By Steve Fry By Steve Fry THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL At best, it appears Wittig-Lake III -- the third trial of David Wittig and Douglas Lake, former top executives of Westar Energy -- will start in early October, prosecutors and defense attorneys were told Monday. Even if the 10th U.S.

By Steve Fry By Steve Fry THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL In trying to stop David Wittig and Douglas Lake from appealing a judge's ruling, federal prosecutors are attempting to deprive the former Westar Energy executives of their constitutional right under the double jeopardy clause, the defendants said in a motion filed earlier this week in U.S.

By Dan Margolies, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Aug. 2--A federal judge has refused to dismiss indictments against former Westar Energy executives David Wittig and Douglas Lake, setting the stage for their retrial on conspiracy and other charges. U.S.

By Robert Boczkiewicz By Robert Boczkiewicz SPECIAL TO THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL DENVER - Douglas Lake contends shock waves would vibrate across corporate America if Westar Energy Inc. wins its fight against paying millions of dollars more of his legal fees.

By Dan Margolies, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Nov. 15--Westar Energy Inc. wrongly withheld $2.46 million in legal fees from David Wittig, its former chairman and chief executive, a special master has ruled.