Brad Cooper Wants Autopsy Reports Released

The twists and turns continue in the Nancy Cooper murder investigation. Allegations of extra-marital affairs involving both Brad and Nancy abound as things heat up in the battle over custody of the couple's two daughters. Another custody hearing is scheduled for this Friday when Nancy's family will ask a judge to extend their custody arrangements for the two girls. Brad intends to prove that he is fit and should have his children back.

When Nancy Cooper's body was first discovered, her family filed for and was granted emergency custody of the two girls. They convinced a judge that Brad was unstable, and possibly a danger to his children. Their claims of infidelity in the marriage and emotional abuse toward Nancy were enough to convince the judge.

Now, Brad is fighting back with claims of infidelity on Nancy's part as well. Also, one of the members of council for Nancy's family was retained by Nancy herself in a possible separation/divorce proceeding before her death. Brad's attorneys have filed a motion to have Alice Stubbs removed as the family's council, citing a conflict of interest in the case because of her ties to Nancy before she died.

In another twist, attorney's for Brad Cooper have said that the information Stubbs received from Nancy during their separation agreement makes Stubbs a witness rather than council in the case. Citing the ruling of the highly publicized murder case of Eric Miller, where a judge forced an attorney to reveal his client's confession after he committed suicide, Brad's attorneys say that Stubbs' information from Nancy should be revealed also. Attorney-client privileges do not exceed death in some cases, is their argument.

In the case of the autopsy report, Brad's attorneys have not been told the cause of death. Brad wants the autopsy report released. He and his attorneys feel it is critical to challenge the "unsubstantiated insinuations that he played a role in Nancy Cooper's death. So far, the report has not been released.

As of yet, no suspects have been named in the case, and a custody hearing for the children is scheduled for this Friday.