Maryland To Probe Cases Handled By Ex-Medical Examiner Who Testified In Chauvin Trial
An independent review will look at reports of deaths in police custody under the tenure of Dr. David Fowler, the retired chief medical examiner who testified for the defense at Derek Chauvin's trial.
by Rachel Treisman
Apr 24, 2021
3 minutes
Maryland officials will conduct an independent review of reports of deaths in police custody during the tenure of retired chief medical examiner Dr. David Fowler, representatives from the offices of the governor and attorney general confirmed to NPR on Saturday.
Fowler served as Maryland's chief medical examiner from 2002 to 2019. He was in the spotlight as a defense witness in the trial of former Minneapolis, who was convicted on murder and manslaughter charges this week in the death of George Floyd.
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