A federal judge has refused to throw out a mother's lawsuit against the
city of Jackson, MS, over the death of her son, who died in 2007 after a
police officer jolted him with a Taser. U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate said he will not consider dismissing
the suit until after Rafael Forbes' body is exhumed for a new autopsy.
Wingate said Patricia Forbes will be allowed 30 days from the date of former Jackson police officer Nick Brown's deposition to submit an expert report on excessive force. The new testing was ordered following testimony by the family's medical expert questioning the findings of the 2007 autopsy performed by Dr. Steven Hayne for the Hinds County coroner's office.
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Wingate said Patricia Forbes will be allowed 30 days from the date of former Jackson police officer Nick Brown's deposition to submit an expert report on excessive force. The new testing was ordered following testimony by the family's medical expert questioning the findings of the 2007 autopsy performed by Dr. Steven Hayne for the Hinds County coroner's office.
Read more: http://www.clarionledger.com/.
