[cassiusking]

Is a pillow over the head suspicious?

[Bubba_Leroy]

Whether or not the death was suspicious, an inquest was required under the statute either because there was no attending physician [Art. 49.04(a)(6)] or because a body was found and the cause or circumstances of death were unknown [Art. 49.04(a)(3)].

The JP was free to conduct the inquest where the body was found, where the death occurred, or "at any other place determined to be reasonable by the justice." Art. 49.05(b)(3).

In this case, the JP determined it was reasonable to conduct the inquest on the phone and without an autopsy. Again, based on who the decedent was, I disagree. Otherwise, that would be typical in a rural area.