Crime & Safety
Attorney For Current, Former Collin County Jailers Says Clients ‘Will All Be Exonerated' In Marvin Scott's In-Custody Death
"Today's press release from the Collin County Medical Examiner confirms there is no evidence that any of my clients committed misconduct."
April 29, 2021
An attorney representing seven current and former Collin County Jail detention officers says the autopsy results on Marvin Scott III exonerated his clients of blame over the inmate’s in-custody death last month.
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That’s despite the fact it lists the cause of the 26-year-old’s death as a homicide.
“Today’s press release from the Collin County Medical Examiner confirms there is no evidence that any of my clients committed any misconduct,” said attorney Zach Horn. “Facts, evidence, and the law will dictate outcome of this matter, not false accusations. The Medical Examiner’s report overwhelmingly confirms that my clients did not do anything wrong. My clients have fully cooperated with the ongoing criminal investigation and I expect they will all be exonerated.”
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