Booking Photo of James Arthur Ray (Image source: Yavapai County Sheriff)
CAMP VERDE, Ariz. (AP) — Attorneys for a self-help guru charged with manslaughter are asking a judge to compel the disclosure of information they say medical examiners used to determine causes of death in the case.
A judge is expected to hear the motion Tuesday that prosecutors say lacks legal merit. They further contend the information is protected by the work product doctrine.
Attorneys for James Arthur Ray argue that medical examiners relied on information provided by law enforcement at a December meeting to resolve differences in the causes of death for three people.
The attorneys say Arizona law entitles them to all information relied upon by experts and requested that prosecutors be sanctioned.
Ray has pleaded not guilty to three counts of manslaughter, stemming from a sweat lodge ceremony he led last October.
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