Talking Points: Medical Examiner's 34 Years Of Work Now Under Question

By Esme Murphy, CBS Minnesota

January 30, 2023

It's a scenario that seems out of a movie -- 71 autopsies in murder cases are under review because the Ramsey County Medical Examiner's work has come under question.

Dr. Michael McGee served in that position for 34 years, from 1985 to 2019.

Earlier this month, Attorney General Keith Ellison vacated the conviction of Thomas Rhodes, who had served 25 years in prison for the murder of his wife. Ellison cited the findings by McGee.

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