Both the doctor and nurse will stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges.
from attorneys, El Cajon Superior Court Judge Selena Epley ruled the case can proceed to trial.
Evidence presented during the hearing highlighted three instances in which medical staff was alerted to Serna's condition on Nov. 11. During that examination, Serna's oxygen saturation level, which shows how much oxygen is in a person's bloodstream, was measured at 87%. Dr. Shaun Carstairs, an emergency physician at Scripps Chula Vista and Rady Children's Hospital, testified that figure was"quite abnormal" and should have prompted closer monitoring of Serna's condition.
After the fall, Serna lay on the floor with her head slumped forward and propped up against the wall while the rest of her body was prone. Dunlap quoted different testimony from Rognlien-Hood, in which she stated that 911 should have been called after Serna fell. He also said Pascua was informed by a deputy that Serna had urinated herself, yet did not respond to the cell for another half hour.
Grimes argued another doctor at the jail who examined Serna before Nov. 11 bore more responsibility for not alerting Von Lintig to the seriousness of Serna's condition.
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