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Since 1927, coroner's juries have rarely been used in England. Under the Coroners Act 1988, [1] a jury is only required to be convened in cases where the death occurred in prison, police custody, or in circumstances which may affect public health or safety. The coroner can actually choose to convene a jury in any investigation, but in practice ...
An inquest is a judicial inquiry in common law jurisdictions, particularly one held to determine the cause of a person's death. [1] Conducted by a judge, jury, or government official, an inquest may or may not require an autopsy carried out by a coroner or medical examiner.
The coroner's former power to name a suspect in the inquest conclusion and commit them for trial has been abolished. [26] The coroner's conclusion sometimes is persuasive for the police and Crown Prosecution Service , but normally proceedings in the coroner's court are suspended until after the outcome of any criminal case is known.
Chief Justice Loretta Rush said she and the other judges will discuss the case and issue a ruling later. Contact H-T reporter Laura Lane at llane@heraldt.com or 812-318-5967.
Working with a forensic laboratory in Texas, Kane County Coroner’s Office was able to suggested the skull was Esther Granger, a 17-year-old woman who died during childbirth in 1866 in ...
In 1987, the Indiana legislature passed a bill raising the minimum age for a defendant in a death penalty case from 10 years old to 16 years old. Although the change was a reaction to Cooper's case, the legislature made it clear that the change did not affect Cooper's death sentence. In 1988, a Supreme Court decision, Thompson v.
The coroner had specifically directed them that they were not able to return a verdict of unlawful killing, and left them the alternatives of the open verdict or ruling the killing lawful, [15] and the verdict (together with the answers to an associated questionnaire given to the jury) was interpreted as a condemnation of the police. [16]
Aug. 19—ANDERSON — Three current or former chief deputies in the Madison County Coroner's office are contending to replace Dr. Troy Abbott. Abbott, a Republican, was elected coroner in 2020 ...