European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 26, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday june 26. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 17 sports cocaine Jolt killed Cage Star Bias Baltimore a University of Maryland basketball Star Len Bias died from a Joll of cocaine thai he had probably snorted Only minutes before he collapsed in his dorm room the Maryland stale med ical examiner said tuesday. Or. John Smialek said the cocaine interrupted the electrical activity in the brain causing the heart to begin in Cal irregularly. This resulted in the sudden Onset of seizures and cardiac arrest he said in releasing the findings of an autopsy on the 22-year-old All american who died thursday Only two Days Afier being made the no. 2 pit in he Aba draft by the hos Ion celtics the autopsy report was turned Over to Arthur a. Marshall jr., the prosecutor who is investigating Bias death. Marshall said hat he will inn into the possibility or bringing a manslaughter charge against the person who provided the cocaine to Bias. The autopsy Marshall said showed that nothing hut the cocaine killed him the reason lie died was cocaine. Manslaughter is not an easy thing to develop hut we re sure going to look Ai it Smialek Saint he could t determine How much co Caine Bias took but he would not Call it an overdose. "1 Don t think he took a lot of  he said. The medical examiner described Bias As a very healthy individual with no heart disease or damage. He said there was no evidence thai Bias was allergic to cocaine but that he Chibi led sensitivity to the drug this particular concentration might not have killed another individual. On the Uther hand some might have been killed by lesser concentrations Smialek said. The blood cocaine level was d.5 milligrams per liter about average for the 16 drains from cocaine use recorded in Maryland Over inc last three years he said. No adulterants were found in Hie blood indicating that Bias had ingested a pure form of cocaine the medi Cal examiner said. He said it appeared that Bias had snorted the cocaine but that he could not be certain. There had been reports of a delay of As much As to Minim s before Bias roommates summoned an ambulance to the University of Maryland dormitory where he collapsed. Smialek said Bias would have required medical care within four or five minutes of the time his heart stopped to save his life. A teammate gave Bias cardiopulmonary resuscitation before the ambulance arrived. Smialek said there was no evidence that there was previous use of cocaine " by Bias but that he could l be certain of hat. Smialek ruled thai the manner Oftle Alli was undetermined meaning there is no finding whether it was a homicide or Accident he said that question will be icel up to Marshall and the grand jury. Marshall said he wants to know who brought them drugs in and who was involved in drug use during the Early morning hours last thursday As Bias some teammates and friends celebrated his selection by the celtics in he draft. Marshall said he met briefly tuesday morning with a Prince Georges county grand jury and act Vised the panel he plans to Siart presenting evidence probably testimony by police officers next tuesday. The grand jury reserved he week of july 21 for the Bias Case plus a week in August if necessary. That Means the earliest time an indictment could be handed Down would be the end of july Marshall said. He said he will try 10 avoid having the grand jury question the teammates who were with bras when he died because such testimony automatically provides immunity from prosecution. Terms academic Counselor quits Len bus reads after learning he s a celtic. College Park. My