The ME has no choice, in this case, and neither does Michael.
"Regarding Michael Schiavo's motives on her being cremated, [MS] has requested autopsy, strongly; he believes it will show the public the full and massive extent of damage to her braine through her cardiac arrest in 1990. Dr. John Thogmartin, certified for this purpose will be doing this."Reporter: "Will there be full body scan for her supposed broken bones?" FWELOS: "You're watching too much CSI! [he laughs] I don't know what procedures they use for their autopsies. He's the examiner for Pinellas county.
Can't be any plainer -- Michael requested the autopsy.
A. A patient admitted and/or brought to an emergency room should only be classified as a PROBABLE MEDICAL EXAMINER CASE if one of the following applies (These classifications apply even when the patient lives for a prolonged period - up to days, weeks, months, even years in cases such as paralysis - before expiring.):
1. Any injury was sustained in the past that appears to be related to the death. This includes all drug overdoses, drowning, near-drowning, fractures, falls, head trauma, vehicular accidents, burns, electrical shock, gunshot, stab, or blunt trauma wounds. Paralysis is generally due to such injury even if it occurred several years prior.