JUDGE GREER DENIES HALF THE MOTIONS
Monday, March 7, 2005
A Pinellas-Pasco circuit court judge addressed several issues in the Terri Schiavo case Monday.
Judge George Greer considered 10 motions brought by David Gibbs, the attorney for Schiavo's parents, Bob and Mary Schindler. Greer denied five, granted four and is still considering one.
Greer agreed to allow the 41-year-old Pinellas woman's family to take pictures of her before her feeding tube is removed March 18 to comfort them when she's gone. However, Greer denied a request to allow the media to videotape Schiavo.
Greer also ruled that Schiavo's husband, Michael, can have Terri cremated and taken to Pennsylvania, where the couple got married. The Schindlers want their daughter to spend her last days at their Pinellas County home and for her to be buried in Florida.
"I think she would be more greatly comforted in a home environment, and we respectfully request for you to consider it," said Gibbs.
However, Greer ruled Schiavo's last days will be spent at her Pinellas Park hospice.
Greer is still deciding whether to allow anyone to try to give Schiavo food or water by mouth after her feeding tube is removed. He's expected to rule on that motion Tuesday.
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