JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) -- A nonprofit group of attorneys that helps inmates believed to be wrongfully convicted has filed a formal complaint against a pathologist whose work has come under scrutiny.
Innocence Project attorneys said Tuesday they've asked a Mississippi board to revoke the medical license of Dr. Steven Hayne, who has worked as the state pathologist for several years.
Hayne came under scrutiny after DNA and other evidence cleared two men convicted in separate murder cases. The two men were cleared of the charges earlier this year after a third man allegedly confessed to both murders.
"Steven Hayne's long history of misconduct, incompetence and fraud has truly sent innocent people to death row or to prison for life. This is precisely why regulations are in place to revoke medical licenses," said Innocence Project co-founder Peter Neufeld.
Hayne didn't return a call to his cell phone seeking comment. A woman who answered Hayne's telephone at his office said the doctor was out of town and unreachable.
Hayne has said he conducts about 1,500 autopsies a year, which is four times the recommended standard. He's not certified in forensic pathology by the American Board of Pathology, Neufeld said. The board said on Tuesday that Hayne has general certification. Read more>>>
Innocence Project attorneys said Tuesday they've asked a Mississippi board to revoke the medical license of Dr. Steven Hayne, who has worked as the state pathologist for several years.
Hayne came under scrutiny after DNA and other evidence cleared two men convicted in separate murder cases. The two men were cleared of the charges earlier this year after a third man allegedly confessed to both murders.
"Steven Hayne's long history of misconduct, incompetence and fraud has truly sent innocent people to death row or to prison for life. This is precisely why regulations are in place to revoke medical licenses," said Innocence Project co-founder Peter Neufeld.
Hayne didn't return a call to his cell phone seeking comment. A woman who answered Hayne's telephone at his office said the doctor was out of town and unreachable.
Hayne has said he conducts about 1,500 autopsies a year, which is four times the recommended standard. He's not certified in forensic pathology by the American Board of Pathology, Neufeld said. The board said on Tuesday that Hayne has general certification. Read more>>>
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