Liberia, May 27 -- In a final ruling delivered Tuesday, May 26 during the May Term of Court, Roosevelt Z. Willie granted in part and denied in part a motion filed by the Republic of Liberia through the Ministry of Justice seeking reconsideration of an earlier authorization granted to Dr. Rockefeller F. Cooper II.

The Court declared the post-mortem examination conducted on the remains of Toni Jackson to be null and void ab initio, meaning it carries no legal effect and will not be relied upon in the criminal proceedings.

However, the Court allowed other investigative work conducted by Dr. Cooper, including documentation, evidence preservation, and witness interviews, to remain available for use once trial proceedings begin.

The issue ...