Maryland to review in-custody deaths after Chauvin trial testimony

• It also called for Fowler's medical license to be investigated following his testimony, saying: "The cause of death opinion, particularly the portion that suggested open-air carbon monoxide exposure as contributory, was baseless, revealed obvious bias, and raised malpractice concerns."

What they're saying: Raquel Coombs, a spokesperson for Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh, said in an emailed statement Saturday: "We agree that it is appropriate for independent experts to review reports issued by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) regarding deaths in custody. 

• "We are already in conversations with the Governor’s Office about the need for such a review, and have offered to coordinate it."

• Bruce Goldfarb, a spokesperson for the chief medical examiner’s office, said in a statement to news outlets the agency was "committed to transparency and will cooperate fully with an inquiry."

The other side: Fowler told the Baltimore Sun he wasn't aware of plans for a review and defended his office, saying: "There's a large team of forensic pathologists, with layers of supervision, and those medical examiners always did tremendous work."