The Forsyth County grand jury on Tuesday indicted Thomas E. Goodwin, the Final Exit Network's former president, Dr. Lawrence D. Egbert, the organization's medical director, Nicholas Alec Sheridan, a regional coordinator, and Claire Blehr, a member. The Georgia-based group was also indicted.
A Georgia grand jury has indicted four members of an assisted suicide group who authorities say aided in the deaths of dozens of people.
The Forsyth County grand jury on Tuesday indicted Thomas E. Goodwin, the Final Exit Network's former president, Dr. Lawrence D. Egbert, the organization's medical director, Nicholas Alec Sheridan, a regional coordinator, and Claire Blehr, a member. The Georgia-based group was also indicted.
The four were arrested in February 2009 and charged with assisted suicide in the aftermath of the 2008 death of 58-year-old John Celmer at his north Georgia home.
Forsyth County District Attorney Penny Penn says the grand jury indicted the four on charges of offering to assist in the commission of suicide, tampering with evidence and a violation of the state anti-racketeering laws.
Defense attorney Don Samuel, who represents Egbert and the corporation, said his clients will be exonerated. Other defense attorneys did not immediately return phone calls seeking comment.
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