By Brian Lazenby
Staff Writer
The wife and sister of former Tri-State Crematory operator Ray Brent Marsh pleaded not guilty today in Walker County Superior Court to charges that they made false statements of death certificates.
Clara Marsh and Rhames LaShea Marsh each were accused of signing death certificates on a line reserved for a licensed funeral director although neither of the women hold certifications for that position.
Defense lawyer McCracken Poston has argued harassment and claims that the four-year statute of limitations has expired.
According to court records, the death certificates signed by Clara and Rhames Marsh were signed in 1991 and 1993.
The indictments state that officials only became aware of the certificates in 2002, but Mr. Poston said numerous documents show that multiple state agencies knew of the situation about 10 years ago.
E-mail Brian Lazenby at blazenby@timesfreepress.com
See tomorrow’s Chattanooga Times Free Press for full coverage.
Staff Writer
The wife and sister of former Tri-State Crematory operator Ray Brent Marsh pleaded not guilty today in Walker County Superior Court to charges that they made false statements of death certificates.
Clara Marsh and Rhames LaShea Marsh each were accused of signing death certificates on a line reserved for a licensed funeral director although neither of the women hold certifications for that position.
Defense lawyer McCracken Poston has argued harassment and claims that the four-year statute of limitations has expired.
According to court records, the death certificates signed by Clara and Rhames Marsh were signed in 1991 and 1993.
The indictments state that officials only became aware of the certificates in 2002, but Mr. Poston said numerous documents show that multiple state agencies knew of the situation about 10 years ago.
E-mail Brian Lazenby at blazenby@timesfreepress.com
See tomorrow’s Chattanooga Times Free Press for full coverage.
