In re Grand Jury Presentment Relating to MacLeod

I respectfully dissent.

Laurene MacLeod died on March 26, 1990. The deceased was bitten by a police dog in the course of a burglary investigation and was thereafter sent to Wellington Medical Center (Wellington) for treatment. The grand jury was convened to investigate the death and after such investigation a presentment was submitted. The presentment contained references to an investigation of an “attempted burglary involving Ms. MacLeod.” It was also critical of the medical care rendered by Wellington and its staff.

Wellington filed a motion to repress or expunge portions of the presentment…