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This is going to be HUGE! I cannot even begin to think how many convictions are going to be challenged and cases are going to be overturned. This is a Defense Attorney's dream come true! OMG!
Report: ME Office Mishandled Criminal Evidence
Posted: Jul 21, 2009 12:08 PM CDT
TULSA, OK -- The News On 6 is following the fallout from a report against the state's Medical Examiner's Office.
Grand jurors indicted the former chief investigator, calling his administration either willfully blind or grossly incompetent. And this scandal could throw the validity of criminal convictions up in the air.
Grand Jury's full report: http://www.oag.ok.gov/oagweb.nsf/0/4f08268923589981862575f9006f2a9f/$FILE/me%20interim%20report.pdf
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The grand jury report alleges open harassment and even sexual battery of employees within the office.
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"Pervasive in the sense it hasn't happened just one time, but is it an example of a systemic case of negligence of handling of evidence. It can affect numerous, dozens maybe, murder, manslaughter and homicide convictions," said Allen Smallwood, an attorney.
http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=10762887
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Report: ME's Office Employees Emotionally, Sexually Victimized
Posted: Jul 20, 2009 3:55 PM CDT
UNDATED -- A multi-county grand jury called the administration at the Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office either willfully blind or grossly incompetent. The report released on Monday blasts a former chief investigator. And, his attorney fires back.
Kevin Rowland is the former chief investigator for the state medical examiner's office. His attorney says he ran a tight ship. And, criticized the Tulsa ME's Office. And, Rowland's attorney says that's why the grand jury is coming after his client.
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"Have we all just become a bunch of little babies? So what, what office doesn't play around and joke around? Whether he did it or not, who cares?" said Scott Adams, Kevin Rowland's attorney.
The grand jury report goes on to say formal complaints about harassment were either lost or stolen. The grand jury indicates not only was their record keeping sloppy, but the ME's office handling of evidence was at times downright careless.
The grand jury says in its report they heard testimony that personal property collected during medical exams that wasn't secured or treated as evidence. The report says some items, like crack pipes and other drug paraphernalia, is kept by the ME's office and is prominently displayed on employees desks.
http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=10757112
Report: ME Office Mishandled Criminal Evidence
Posted: Jul 21, 2009 12:08 PM CDT
TULSA, OK -- The News On 6 is following the fallout from a report against the state's Medical Examiner's Office.
Grand jurors indicted the former chief investigator, calling his administration either willfully blind or grossly incompetent. And this scandal could throw the validity of criminal convictions up in the air.
Grand Jury's full report: http://www.oag.ok.gov/oagweb.nsf/0/4f08268923589981862575f9006f2a9f/$FILE/me%20interim%20report.pdf
~Snip~
The grand jury report alleges open harassment and even sexual battery of employees within the office.
~Snip~
"Pervasive in the sense it hasn't happened just one time, but is it an example of a systemic case of negligence of handling of evidence. It can affect numerous, dozens maybe, murder, manslaughter and homicide convictions," said Allen Smallwood, an attorney.
http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=10762887
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Report: ME's Office Employees Emotionally, Sexually Victimized
Posted: Jul 20, 2009 3:55 PM CDT
UNDATED -- A multi-county grand jury called the administration at the Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office either willfully blind or grossly incompetent. The report released on Monday blasts a former chief investigator. And, his attorney fires back.
Kevin Rowland is the former chief investigator for the state medical examiner's office. His attorney says he ran a tight ship. And, criticized the Tulsa ME's Office. And, Rowland's attorney says that's why the grand jury is coming after his client.
~Snip~
"Have we all just become a bunch of little babies? So what, what office doesn't play around and joke around? Whether he did it or not, who cares?" said Scott Adams, Kevin Rowland's attorney.
The grand jury report goes on to say formal complaints about harassment were either lost or stolen. The grand jury indicates not only was their record keeping sloppy, but the ME's office handling of evidence was at times downright careless.
The grand jury says in its report they heard testimony that personal property collected during medical exams that wasn't secured or treated as evidence. The report says some items, like crack pipes and other drug paraphernalia, is kept by the ME's office and is prominently displayed on employees desks.
http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=10757112