A perfect crime?

Dr. Cyril Wecht has made millions investigating deaths, including high-profile cases such as JonBenet Ramsey and Vince Foster. He faces numerous counts of fraud and theft on charges he used his former county staff to benefit his private practice.

The perfect crime, Dr. Wecht believes, is more possible through the ineptitude, lack of training and lack of experience by investigators. Speaking before students and faculty at Washington & Jefferson College in 2004, Dr. Wecht said the inexperience of the police force and district attorney in Boulder, CO., for example, was a hindrance to the JonBenet Ramsey investigation.
The fact nobody has been charged makes it a perfect crime, Dr. Wecht said.

Erie judge to preside over Wecht trial
Published: November 02. 2008
GoErie.com

An Erie judge will preside over the second trial of Dr. Cyril Wecht, the former Allegheny County coroner. U.S. District Judge Sean J. McLaughlin was assigned to the case Friday. He will hear the case in Pittsburgh, according to published reports. Wecht, 77, was indicted in January 2006. He was charged with 41 counts of fraud and theft. His first trial ended with a hung jury in April.In September, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, concerned about the tone of the proceedings -- both in court and during civil mediation -- ordered that a new judge be appointed to the case.