rsd1200
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I wondered when this was going to come up, thanks for posting!
It's unfortunate that the Rhoden case brought this to public light. That speaks a volume of its own, because apparently until now, LE statewide apparently could decide if an autopsy got released or not, and no one would be the wiser.
I am stepping away from the case, and looking at the law itself concerning release of autopsies, not any one in particular.
This law needs to be specific for the state for many cases which will sadly come. LE no where should be allowed to adjust laws to suit their wants at a given time. LE and attorneys and judges are sworn to uphold laws in their home state as they are written. I certainly don't want the defense team scoring a point or worse, getting any case dismissed because LE failed to follow the law. It's probably happened.
In a side note...considering this has came to a head over the Rhoden case, and DeWine putting up such a major argument not to release them... I am getting a queasy feeling there is something in at least one of those autopsies of something occurring to at least one victim they REALLY don't want out to the public. If it is gun shot wounds and nothing more why such a big fuss over it?
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No matter what branch of gov't it is, it can have corruption in it. I'm not pointing fingers at any one branch but I think that this is a good thing that the Ohio Supreme Court is reviewing this.
I agree w/you. I, as I've said before, am a private person and believe these to be their final, private, medical records, however if it is nothing more than gunshot wounds, I don't see why LE and Dewine are having such an issue over releasing them. I feel there's something there that's very pertinent to this case that they do not want released. I may be wrong and they may just be playing things very close to the vest and/or protecting the victim's privacy.