     ACCORDING TO INITIAL POLICE INVESTIGATION, THE DECEASED REPORTEDLY HAD HISTORY OF HYPERTENSION AND ALCOHOLISM. HE HAD JOINED "ALCOHOLIC ANNONYMOUS" A FEW TIMES, BUT NEVER CONTINUED WITH THE MEETINGS.  BEGINNING EARLY ON NOVEMBER 9,1996, THE DECEASED CONSUMED ABOUT SIX CAN OF BEER BEFORE TAKING A NAP AT 6:00 PM.   AT 9:30 PM., THE DECEASED AND HIS WIFE WENT TO A WEDDING RECEPTION WHERE HE CONTINUED DRINKING.   DURING THE NIGHT, HIS WIFE REPORTED THAT HE CONSUMED AT LEAST SIX RUM AND COKE DRINKS.  THE WIFE FURTHER STATED THAT THE DECEASED WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE AND COULD BARELY WALK-UP THE STAIRS.  UPON ARRIVAL AT HOME, HIS WIFE HELPED HIM INTO BED AND LEFT HIM DRESSED.  ON NOVEMBER 10,1996 AT 8:25 AM., HIS WIFE, WHO WAS SLEEPING IN ANOTHER ROOM,  WOKE-UP AND NOT HEARING THE DECEASED SNORING, WENT TO CHECK ON HIM AND FOUND HIM UNRESPONSIVE, LYING SUPINE ON FLOOR, NEXT TO BED.  SHE CALLED "911"  FOR ASSISTANCE, POLICE RESPONDED AND INITIATED CPR AND CONTINUED IT UNTIL FIRE RESCUE ARRIVAL. AT THAT TIME IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DECEASED HAD EXPIRED.  
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     HOMICIDE INVESTIGATORS RESPONDED AND VIEWED DECESED LYING SUPINE ON MASTER BEDROOM FLOOR, WITH NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF TRAUMA.  WIFE REPORTED THAT THE DECEASED WAS ON ADALAT, APAP WITH CODEINE, AND DOXYCLINE, BUT THAT HE HAD DISCONTINUED TAKING HIS MEDICATIONS. VIALS OF MEDICATIONS WERE SENT TO THE MEDICAL EXAMINER DEPARTMENT.

                            *** AMENDED ON APRIL 2, 1997 *** [BAR]
