WLBT has learned Dr. Steven Hayne will no longer be doing medical examinations for the state of Mississippi.
Hayne has conducted 80% of all criminal autopsies in Mississippi for more than 20 years.
We’re told Dr. Hayne performed his last autopsy early Monday morning and received notice of his termination via fax at his Brandon office at noon.
Hayne has come under fire from the Innocence Project, which investigates cases of people wrongfully convicted of crimes.
Earlier this year, Kennedy Brewer and Levon Brooks were cleared in two separate child murders they were wrongfully convicted of in the 1990’s. Hayne conducted the autopsies in both cases.
The Innocence Project asked the state board of medical licensure to revoke Hayne’s license accusing him of providing false and misleading autopsy reports and testimony in criminal prosecutions.
Via Radley Balko,whose extensive coverage probably had a lot to do with this.
Past coverage here. Let’s hope Mayor Frank and Dr. West are next.