asst district attorney asking for a second autopsy on Sandra Bland

[TDale313]

This according to an attorney for Sandra Bland's family. There were apparently problems with the first one. This was mentioned in an interview with Sandra Bland's sister and the attorney on Lawrence O'Donnell.

So much wrong in this case.

[pnwmom]

1. Weird. Another report said the family had ordered a second autopsy and the results

were supposed to be available today.

http://www.essence.com/2015/07/21/sandra-bland-family-seeks-independent-autopsy

Lawyers announced on Sunday, July 19, that Bland's family had called for an independent autopsy, and they expect results by Wednesday.

[TDale313]

2. Yes, so this would actually be a third one.

[pnwmom]

3. A tie-breaker. This is suspicious. I bet they found a head injury

and/or evidence of a seizure.

[TDale313]

4. Or they realized that the family's autopsy

Would show there were inaccuracies in the first one.

[safeinOhio]

5. inaccuracies?

You mean "cover up" busted. If it wasn't for the second one being done, do think they would need a do-over?

[TDale313]

6. Yeah, that's what I was getting at.

You put it better than I did. I don't know that's the case, of course, but I think it's likely.

[ecstatic]

7. Big time corruption in that town, but they suck at it

Their poorly doctored videos and forged reports ain't gonna fly.

[Downwinder]

8. Someone is very scared.

They were scared when she came to town.

Now, they are panicked.

[udbcrzy2]

9. What kind of credentials did 1st autopsy have?

I know in some parts of Missouri they have a coroner which is nothing like a medical examiner. In fact the coroner could be a veterinarian, oh I'm not kidding. This guy died in custody too.

Today’s inquest is possibly the first in Morgan County’s history, Coroner Bill Jones said. Inquests are typically held in rural areas and in controversial cases that draw greater public scrutiny.

“Never did one before,” said Jones, a veterinarian who has served as coroner since 2009. “It’s the first in-custody death in Morgan County that anybody can remember.”

The purpose of the inquest is to give an unbiased review of Ellingson’s case, Jones said. After hearing evidence, a jury of six people Jones picked last week will rule Ellingson’s death a homicide, suicide, accident or natural. A prosecutor then will consider the jury’s findings when deciding whether to file charges.

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/coroner-s-jury-may-shed-light-on-drowning-of-handcuffed/article_6feff557-6293-55e9-94c0-b25aec37837e.html

[TDale313]

10. Good question. Don't have an answer.

What does seem clear is that there seem to have been problems with the first autopsy.

[udbcrzy2]

11. No kidding and if the family hasn't had enough already n/t

[tammywammy]

12. It was done by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences

Harris County is Houston.

http://www.harriscountytx.gov/ifs/