An expert in forensic pathology has testified in the ongoing trail of three Tacoma, Washington, police officers charged with the death of Manuel Ellis that Ellis likely would have lived if not for the officers' actions
An expert in forensic pathology testified Monday in the ongoing trail of three Tacoma, Washington, police officers charged with the death of Manuel Ellis that Ellis likely would have lived if not for the officers’ actions to restrain him. Dr. Roger Mitchell, former chief medical examiner for Washington, D.C., made the statement Monday and last week affirmed ex-Pierce County Medical Examiner Dr.
Ellis, pressed against the ground by police as he lay on his stomach, couldn’t find a position that allowed him to breathe, Mitchell testified. Prosecutors previously said Ellis' last words were “I can't breathe.” Defense attorneys have generally argued Ellis died of a methamphetamine overdose. Collins’ lawyer, Jared Ausserer, later questioned Mitchell about describing himself on social media as “an advocate.
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