Brain Dead: Turns out that there were indeed a lot of unanswered questions in the story of the coroner from Colorado who said an organ donor was murdered by the doctors who harvested his organs (See this post.) The coroner didn't know what he was talking about:

Although he is the elected County Coroner, Mr. Young is not a medical doctor. He also conceded that he had no prior training or experience in the declaration of brain death. He indicated that he was learning about brain death through the internet commencing on or about September 28, 2004. The committee understands that Mr. Young had a conversation with a neurosurgeon regarding a 'hypothetical case.' That neurosurgeon was not directly involved in the case, nor did the neurosurgeon have the benefit of reviewing any of the medical records related to Mr. Rardin's case.

Mr Young says he was motivated by a concern for the process, which evidently leaves the family with a large financial burden if the death pronouncement is delayed. Maybe county coroners shouldn't be elected. And maybe they should have some medical experience.