The couple uncovered 15 human bones but tossed them aside while in pursuit of valuable burial goods. Charges were dismissed due to lack of evidence from the long-departed Anasazi, who had no one to speak for them to say the bones were in a ceremonial burial site. The state's grave robbing law was interpreted as applying to dead bodies shown to have been intentionally deposited in a place of repose such as a cemetery or tomb clearly marked as a gravesite. Members of the local tribe of Hopis were hopping mad at the ruling, charging favoritism. They were especially angry when the district judge revealed that Dr. Redd had delivered one of his children.
Some companies have a bone buy-back policy.
A skeleton's durability and timeless design makes it an attractive investment suitable for resale or trade-in. From time to time we do have individual private practition-ers, who are retiring and having no use for the skull, skeletons, etc., contact our company inquiring if we may like to buy these back from them, which we will on certain occasions. The prices vary a lot from under a hundred dollars to three to four hundred dollars. Sometimes the price may be higher, but this largely depends on the quality and extent of dissections. Skulls are rated according to quality and condition.