[leucetios]

well.. IF and only IF the reason they are dropping (as someone mentioned in the shoutbox) is she won't testify then the civil case would have to drop too cause why would she testify there?

Now, as is more likely, CNN is speculating that the reason is the forensic pathologist's testimony hurts the prosecutions case enough for them to drop him and give the defense an out, then the civil suit is going to hurt too, cause you know his defense will call that forensic pathologist. I know civil cases have a lighter burden of proof, but either way it will be interesting