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Maryland AG Says In-Custody Death Reports Of Former Medical Examiner David Fowler Will Be Reviewed After Derek Chauvin Trial Testimony

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh said Friday that they will review in-custody death reports from former Chief Medical Examiner Dr. David Fowler, just days after Fowler testified that former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin did not kill George Floyd.

"We agree that it is appropriate for independent experts to review reports issued by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) regarding deaths in custody.  We are already in conversations with the Governor's Office about the need for such a review, and have offered to coordinate it," a statement from his office said Friday.

It would review all cases from 2003 to 2019 which fall under Fowler's time.

They said they have taken steps to "wall off" those in their office who are representing the OCME and its current and former employees, including Dr. Fowler, from those who might be involved in any review of the reports.

Fowler was a key witness in Chauvin's defense, the ex-Minneapolis police officer who was convicted in the murder and manslaughter of George Floyd.

He testified that Floyd's cause of death was "undetermined" rather than homicide.

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