autopsy

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They say his cognitive abilities "were not consistent with Alzheimer's disease", which the court heard could not be conclusively diagnosed until an autopsy could be performed after his death.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Alfredo Muñoz initially said he tripped over a baby gate while holding Tilly, according to an autopsy report from the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

The medical examiner’s office said the Los Angeles Police Department obtained a court order blocking the autopsy results from being publicly released.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Then, prosecutors could rely on autopsy evidence, or even a woman’s dying words.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

She later conceded that she had no basis for such an opinion and that without an autopsy and tests there was no way she could know if a baby had been born alive.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson