1. Case Studies
Chapter 8

2. Dr. Stephen Scher June 1976 hunting with friend, Martin Dillon
Dillon ran after porcupine w shotgun, tripped, shot himself
autopsy - accidental death - case closed
later, rumor of Scher affair w/ Dillon's wife
they married & moved

3. 1992 - Dillon's father hired PI
blood spatter on Scher's clothes and small cut in pants show he was standing closer to Dillon than stated
ME exhumed body (1995)
experiments w/ weapons differ from Scher's statement
blood spatter on boots and wound evidence shows Dillon was kneeling w/ clay pigeon in hand

4. Dillon readying skeet machine when Scher shot him w/ hunting gun, not skeet shooting gun
premeditaion
convicted of 1st degree murder – life sentence, died in prison (2010)

5. Chris Benoit 2007 pro wrestler -missed scheduled appearances
police did welfare check and found Benoit, wife, 7yr old son dead in home
autopsies on all 3
wife - bruises on back, stomach; broken hyoid; blood on back of head - Chris held her down with knee as tied cord around body and neck - she struggled

6. son - sedative; internal injuries
Benoit - strangled himself with cord from weight machine
no known motive – possibles:
1. therapeutic testosterone - but no signs of rage
2. concussions - chronic traumatic brain injury - brain looked like an 85 yr old Alzheimer's patient

7. Career
Medical examiner