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Claim Accident . . .-Hofmeisters Seek Autopsy ReportTho Ever ell Hcfmeister family Died petition for a writ' of man date Monday for the release of the autopsy report on the death of Jone Darlene Hofmeiater IasiJulM6. which they claim wasThe petition filed In Sooner County District Court by Hie family's attorney, Thomas A. Mitchell, a aka that County Corooer Dale Coffell fUc thescheduled for !:31 p.m.The paitton claims that Idaho COde require respondent iCoffdt) lo make and Die a written report of the material facts concernlr® the cause and manner of death in the office of the County Clerk.that said death was accidental and have need of access to said report in order to establish evidence Of said accidental death.autopsy report with the county clerk.A Feb. S hearing date has beenIt states: “Although the petitioners have demanded compliance w:;h the law, (he respondent fails and refuses to can ply.And. Petitioners are informed and believe arA therefore allegeCoffell said he did Die a report with the Cleric of the District Court, but ix« the autopsy report That section does not specify autopsy repat. he said.Coffell said he is in touch with special prosecutor Tom Frost and Bonner County prosecutor Lucinda Weiss as to the mandate.K homicide Investigation hasbeen underway into Mrs Hof-master’s death after it was slated she died d strangulation The petition further claims that the family has attempted to obtain Uie material from both the former prosecutor and the special prosecutor and have been refused for no reason Named as petitioners are: Colleen Hofmeistcr. Craig Hofmelsler, Lynn Birchlor. Everett Hofmeistcr. as parent and natural guardian of Gayl Hofmelsler and Erik Hofmeistcr, minora.
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Sandpoint Daily Bee
Sandpoint, Idaho, US
Tue, Jan 21, 1975
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