P. v. Long CA4/2
“At the evidentiary hearing on the order to show cause, Dr. Hua estimated that the victim died “long before 1:20 a.m.” Hua explained that his time of death estimation was based upon the deputy coroner making his observations at 5:03 a.m. The record reflects Gomes arrived at the crime scene at 5:03 a.m. and that he recorded the room temperature at 6:11 a.m. A police report reflecting that the people removing the victim’s body from the crime scene were at the crime scene from 6:57 a.m. to 7:13 a.m., which indicated Gomes observed the victim’s body between 5:03 a.m. and 6:57 a.m.”
Is modified to read as follows:
“At the evidentiary hearing on the order to show cause, Dr. Hua estimated that the victim died “long before 1:20 a.m.” Hua explained that his time of death estimation was based upon the paramedics’ observation of rigor at 2:20 a.m. and the deputy coroner’s observation of almost fixed lividity at 5:03 a.m.
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