Connor Bowman’s defense presents testimony, evidence in medical privilege argument
(ABC 6 News) – Connor Bowman’s defense presented its latest arguments to suppress evidence in the former Mayo Clinic doctor’s case in court Monday, February 10.
Bowman, a former Mayo Clinic doctor, is accused of the premeditated poisoning and murder of his wife, pharmacist Betty Bowman, in August of 2023.
He faces 1st- and 2nd-degree murder charges.
The contested omnibus hearing included testimony from a defense investigator brought on by Bowman’s team to review data pulled from various devices.
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In the investigator’s review, the defense claims they found privileged medical information of people not involved in the case on personal devices belonging to both Connor Bowman and his wife, Betty Bowman.
The state also called an expert witness: one of the Rochester Police Department’s forensic technology detectives.
Their testimony detailed the process of extracting files from devices like those in the case, and how investigators then review that material.
In questioning, the detective said there was no way to filter out privileged medical documents before a forensic extraction is done and that RPD doesn’t have any specific policies in place to deal with that kind of information afterward.
However, the detective also said if the information wasn’t of evidentiary value, it wouldn’t be considered or included in an investigation and either way wouldn’t be available to the public.
Both sides will have to file their arguments with the court before the judge will make a decision.
The defense has until March 10 to do so. The state will then have until April 1 to respond.
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(ABC 6 News) – Connor Bowman’s defense asked for more time to review warrants and information requests in court Tuesday, Dec. 17.
The former Mayo Clinic doctor’s next hearing has not been formally scheduled, according to Minnesota Court Records Online.
However, his defense noted that it may take until February of 2025 to review all the information.
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(ABC 6 News) – Former Mayo Clinic doctor Connor Bowman appears again in court Tuesday, Dec. 17.
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Earlier in the year, Olmsted County judge Kathy Wallace denied several motions to suppress evidence by Bowman’s defense attorneys.
However, she left some privacy issues open to further debate, and did not rule on several motions about whether or not search warrants were sufficiently detailed and specific.
Bowman’s hearing is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday.