That was my original point. Even though it is hearsay, it has to be based on factual evidence, Someone had to tell the ME that information. The ME should be questioned and asked where it came from. Either the ME made it up or it is in someone’s notes/report,
This report seems to say they got the info from 911 dispatch but that isn’t very clear. The ME would never have or listen to the tape. Thus someone relayed that information. The ME has to testify. They have to prove the person died and how. The entire report can be questioned. It may make for some interesting cross. Especially with all the other problems in this case.
Yep — When you combine the prejudice in that report with the multiple errors that were made in collecting evidence and processing evidence and withholding the toxicology report and the fact that the hostile evidence tech couldn’t even get the can of juice identified properly even though it says so right on the can, the ME has a lot of explaining to do.