Inquest into suffocation death called a 'waste'; Family's lawyer in Mequon case urges changes to process

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | September 24, 2004| | Copyright

Inquest into suffocation death called a 'waste'

Family's lawyer in Mequon case urges changes to process

The attorney for the family of Matthew Sheridan, the 20-year-old who died in Mequon police custody, called this week's inquest into the death a "waste of taxpayer money" because officers were not asked tough, probing questions that might have altered the jury's decision.

Merrick Domnitz, the Sheridan family lawyer, also called Thursday for major changes to the inquest process. He said the system is unfair -- especially in cases involving deaths in police custody -- because prosecutors who ...

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