
On Monday, December 30, 1996, The Dade County Medical Examiner Department was contacted regarding the decedent by the Stanfill Funeral Home.  Investigation determined that it is, in fact, a medical examiner case.

On Saturday, December 28, 1996, approximately 11:40 P.M., the decedent has just finished having dinner with friends when he passed out and fell to the floor.  CPR was initiated by a friend.  

Fire rescue responded, found the decedent unconscious, supine on the floor, breathing normally, but unresponsive, normal sinus rythmn, with corotid pulse, left and right pinpoint pupils.  The decedent was transported to South Miami Hospital - Homestead, where he arrived, 12:30 A.M. on December 29, 1996, unresponsive, pupils unresponsive to light and unequal, with a large hematoma to the back of head and abrasion to the outer skin.   Diagnostic tests were performed.  The decedent, still unresponsive, in critical condition, was transported to South Miami Hospital at 03:05 A.M.  Decedent arrived at South Miami Hospital, 03:46 A.M., with eyes fixed and  pupils nonreactive.  Triage was started at 03:50 A.M.  The decedent was determined to be terminal at 04:30 and the family elected not to prolong life by artificial means.  The decedent was pronounced by the attending physician at 06:00.  



  

