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According the interview with DA Allen, the photos were acquired from Florida since that’s where the autopsy was performed.
Very interesting. Nonetheless, if the autopsy had been performed in Colorado, since 2018, the same would have eventually been available in Colorado.
Most interesting here is that although Florida is currently (May 2023) introducing legislation to shield the release of details from Children's Autopsies, its current law does prevent the release/disclosure of any photo, video, or audio recording of an autopsy (i.e., considered confidential) held by a medical examiner---except for the child's next of kin...
Only the surviving spouse, surviving parents, or remaining children are exempt from the confidentiality of an autopsy medical report.
If true that the photos were acquired by anyone other than a GS family member deemed exempt from the confidentiality statute, it would be in violation of the current, or existing law pursuant to Florida Statute Section 406.135:
Any person who willfully and knowingly violates Florida law by having any custodian of a photograph, video, or audio recording of an autopsy can be charged with a third-degree felony in Florida. The penalties for a third-degree felony include up to a $5,000 fine and up to five years in prison.
Florida Bill to Shield Details from Children’s Autopsies - Pumphrey Law
Two years after a mother tragically lost her two sons in an act of domestic violence, Florida Legislature is on its way to passing a new law that would

ETA: It appears that the FOIA overrules the State's own laws for children's autopsy photos intended to protect the victim's family, and with that, I'm surprised the release of photos didn't happen earlier.

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