WINONA, Minn. — Some evidence issues in the case of the woman accused of manslaughter in the Baby Angel case have been settled, at least for the time being. Judge Nancy Buytendorp decided against allowing public access to photos that could be part of the prosecution case at a trial. The judge, however, allowed public access to an autopsy report. About the photos, they could still be used as evidence at a trial. Jennifer Baechle, who stands accused as the mother, was arrested a year ago for the death of a baby whose body was found floating in a bag in the Mississippi River in 2011. The body was cradled with angel figurines. A key question is whether hte baby was born alive or died before birth. At the hearing Tuesday, the chief southeast Minnesota medical examiner, who performed the autopsy, Lindsey Thomas, said:

> Bleeding was found on Baby Angel’s scalp and skull.

> The bleeding did not appear to be life threatening, although skull was abnormally thin.

> The ceramic figurines inside the floating bag could have caused the head injuries. Or the injuries could have happened during birth.

> Air was found in Baby Angel’s lungs, perhaps an attempt to resuscitate her, perhaps from the birth itself, perhaps from decomposition.

> The umbilical cord appeared cut with a sharp object by someone untrained in birthing.

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