PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS

AUTOPSY REPORT REVISED 2/3/09 (After interview of Dr. Hazlick on 2/3/09)
STATE OF FLORIDA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION DIVISION OF FORENSIC SCIENCES RECORD OF MEDICAL EXAMINER
CASE NO.: B91-2127 CITY: Miami COUNTY: DadeNAME OF DECEASED: Juan Lewis Mendez RESIDENCE OF DECEASED: 11350 NW 27th Ave, Miami Fl AGE/D.O.B.: 5-12-60 SEX: MaleRACE: White HEIGHT: 69” WEIGHT: 130 lbs. MANNER OF DEATH: Homicide CAUSE OF DEATH: stab wound to neck and puncture wound to chest (left side near shoulder). Gunshot wound to head.

BODY IDENTIFIED BY: Julie Ann Mendez 1717 Pembroke Falls Pembroke Pines, FL 954-372-4161PHOTOGRAPHS BY: Dr. Hazlick
AUTOPSY AUTHORIZED BY: Coroner CORONOR NOTIFIED: Yes PRESENT AT AUTOPSY: INVESTIGATING OFFICERS: S/A Marc Mansfield BODY REMOVED FROM: Scene REMOVED BY: EMS AUTOPSIED: X DATE: 1/15/09 TIME: 0940 BY: Randy Hazlick, M.D. EVIDENCE SUBMITTED TO LAB AND REMARKS:SIGNED: MEDICAL EXAMINER Hazlick

REASON FOR PERFORMING AN EXAMINATION:This 49 year old white male was reportedly stabbed by another person several times in two various locations on the body. Puncture wound from screwdriver and knife and gun shot wound from 22 cal. Bullet to head.. Additional details are contained in the investigative reports filed in the office of the Miami Police Department.
PRESENTATION, CLOTHING, AND PERSONAL EFFECTS:The decedent is brought to the morgue in a black bag. The body is clad in a pair of blue jeans and a white shirt No jewelry is present on the body.
POSTMORTEM CHANGES:Rigor mortis is generalized and well developed. Lividity is dorsal, the usual color, and blanches with firm pressure. The eyes show no clouding. Other decompositional changes are absent.
FEATURES OF IDENTIFICATION:This is the unembalmed body of a white male which weighs approximately 130 lbs. and measures 69 inches in height. The head hair is none
EXTERNAL EXAMINATION OF THE BODY:A knife wound is present on the upper portion of the neck. On the left side of the upper portion of the shoulder area there is a puncture wound from a screwdriver apparently lodged inside the skin layer. The torso shows the presence of an INDISTINCT, greenish-colored ecchymosis over the anterior aspect of the right shoulder. Near the medial margin of this there is a SMALL SUPERFICIAL ABRASION and in the supeaclavicular fossa there is also a linear petechial-type abraded contusion measuring approximately 1 x 2 inches. A THIRD SMALL LINEAR PETECHIAL CONTUSION is present near the base of the right sternocleidomastoid muscle paralleling its long dimension. Otherwise, the torso is free of acute injury or other abnormality both anteriorly and posteriorly except for INDISTINCT PETECHIAL CONTUSION on the posterior aspect of the right shoulder and a perimortem linear abrasion in the right lumbar region measuring approximately 1/4 x 1 inch. In summary, this is the well developed body of a white male consistent with the stated age. There is evidence of an apparent knife wound to the neck and puncture wound to left upper portion of the chest Distant-type knife wound to neck and artery with perforating injury to cause excessive and profuse bleeding. Distinct-type puncture wound to upper left shoulder with perforating injury to cause superficial bleeding from apparent screwdriver (phillips head) – NOT FOUND IN BODY however, injury and tissue damage indicate apparent 2 inch metal like instrument to indicate possible phillips head screwdriver.


INTERNAL EXAMINATION OF THE BODY:Head: The skin of the scalp is reflected in the usual manner. A 3 inch circular area of full thickness scalp hemorrhage is present around a gunshot entry wound in the forehead region. In addition, there is an individual 3 inch circular full thickness scalp hematoma over the vertex and also a full thickness hemorrhage around the laceration over the external occipital protruberance. The calvarium is intact and upon its removal there is diffuse subarachnoid hemorrhage. The brain weighs 1250 grams. There is a perforating track through the brain which will be described below. Otherwise, the brain shows no underlying abnormalities. Distinct gun shot wound to head from 22 caliber bulletChest and Abdomen: The skin of the chest and abdomen is opened with the usual Y-shaped incision. There is EVIDENCE OF SOFT TISSUE TRAUMA TO THE CHEST. The bony thorax is intact and upon its removal there are no abnormal fluid collections in the chest or abdomen.The thoracic and abdominal organs are examined in situ, then removed by the Virchow technique for serial examination. Significant findings on internal examination include the following: The heart weighs 260 grams and is morphologically normal. The spleen weighs 110 grams and shows a slightly wrinkled capsule. The capsule is of normal thickness and the red pulp and white pulp appear grossly normal. The lungs have a combined weight of 650 grams. There is bloody mucus in the airways. No pulmonary thromboemboli are identified. No foreign bodies are present in the airways.
The lungs show bilateral mild aspiration of blood and no focal underlying lesions. The pancreas shows the usual lobular architecture and is free of gross acute or chronic change. The lower gastrointestinal tract is grossly normal to inspection and palpation. The kidneys are of normal size and essentially symmetrical. The capsule strips easily from the cortical surfaces. The cortex is slightly pale compared to the medulla. The collecting system appears grossly normal. No focal renal lesions are identified. The stomach contains approximately 1 cup of partially digested food which consists of vegetable material including apparent corn. The liver weighs 1220 grams. There is no gross evidence of fatty change or cirrhosis. No hepatic injuries are identified. The gallbladder contains a small amount of yellowish bile and no stones. The axial skeleton is intact. Neck: The skin of the neck is dissected up to the angle of the jaw. THERE IS EVIDENCE OF SOFT TISSUE TRAUMA TO THE MAJOR AIRWAYS OR VITAL SURROUNDING STRUCTURES OF THE LATERAL NECK COMPARTMENTS. The hyoid bone and thyroid cartilages are intact. The carotid vessels are pliable and widely patent. The anterior cervical spine is intact. The thyroid gland is symmetrical and normal. The lympoid follicles at the base of the tongue appear normal. The lymphoid follicles in the periepiglottic folds are also prominent. A 1 cm. Circular hemorrhagic area is present on the right posterior aspect of the tongue laterally. The trachea contains bloody mucus. The thoracoabdominal aorta is normal. The cervical and mediastinal nodes appear grossly normal. There are no petechial hemorrhages in the airway mucosa. Toxicology findings indicate high levels of cocaine and opiates.

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS:
1- Distant-type knife wound to neck and artery with perforating injury to cause excessive and profuse bleeding.
2- Distinct-type puncture wound to upper left shoulder with perforating injury to cause superficial bleeding from apparent screwdriver (phillips head) – NOT FOUND IN BODY however, injury and tissue damage indicate apparent 2 inch metal like instrument to indicate possible phillips head screwdriver.
3- Distinct gun shot wound to head from 22 caliber bullet
4- Toxicology findings indicate high levels of cocaine and opiates.

OTHER PROCEDURES:
1. Tissue is retained for histology.
2. Documentary photographs are taken.
3. Blood and urine are submitted for toxicology.
4. Blood is submitted for typing.
5. Clothing is submitted to the criminalistic section.
CAUSE OF DEATH:Knife wound to the neck/ artery. Bloodletting from left common carotid artery.
MANNER:HOMICIDE


PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION RESULTS:

LAB FINDINGS INDICATE COCAINE AND CANNIBAS SUBSTANCES

CELLULAR PHONE 786 – 722-7896 INDICATE THE FOLLOWING CONTACTS:
786-454-7899 “B”
786 – 576-7827 “SPECIAL K”
305-747-5635 “BRODY”
305 – 788-8967 “BIG MITCH”
954 – 971- 4532 “RUNNER”


PRINTS INDICATE:VICTIM:
JUAN LEWIS MENDEZ 5/12/60 11380 NW27TH AVE MIAMI FL
5 YR PROBATION FOR COCAINE POSSESSION 6/17/05
PROBATION OFFICER: TORRES 305- 799-6700 X 3710
CONVICTION OF MARIJUANA POSSESSION 1998 PRE-TRIAL INTERVENTION 1 YEAR
HALF WAY HOUSE PROGRAMJUVENILE SEALED RECORD MALE WHITE 69” 130 LBS

TWO (2) SUSPECTS PRINTS :LARRY SAUNDERS ROBBERY CASE # MDC 388776 707 PELHAM PARKWAY WEST LAKE, FL

SHAWN PENN HOMICIDE CASE # MDC 899965 RELEASED FROM TEXAS MAXIMUM PEN. ON DECEMBER 20, 2007

MOTHER’S RESIDENCE LISTED AS 990 N MIAMI LAKES, FL PAROLE OFFICER: LEWIS 305-522-1090 MOTHER: MRS. JESSICA MENDEZ 575 SW 78TH STREET MIAMI FL 305 – 744-5321SISTER IDENTIFIED THE BODY (JULIE ANN MENDEZ)1717 PEMBROKE FALLS PEMBROKE PINES,FL 954-372-4161