In a recent interview with CNN's Erin Burnett, well-known forensic pathologist Cyril Wecht said Wilson's testimony that Brown had his hands down and was reaching into his waistband, does not comport with the physical evidence. Wecht, the one-time president of the American Academy of Forensic Science, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and a past consultant on many high profile crime cases, said the location and shape of the wounds sustained by Brown indicate that he could not have had his hands down at the time of the shooting. His hands had to have been raised, Wecht said.
Wecht also expressed astonishment that a county medical examiner who came to review the Brown shooting scene on the day of the incident failed to take photographs, as required. The official said he couldn't do so, since his camera was "out of batteries." The medical examiner also failed to take measurements, another standard step.
"This is absolutely unacceptable," said Wecht.
Other legal observers and forensics experts have also expressed concerns about the quality of the local investigation of the Brown shooting.
While no criminal charges will be forthcoming from the local grand jury, there is still the possibility that the federal government could file criminal charges against Officer Wilson. Officials from the Justice Department are conducting a separate investigation of the case.
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