The death of a man while in custody in Orange County is now considered a homicide following a recently released autopsy report.

In the report, 22-year-old Max Gracia's cause of death is listed as septic shock, as a result of infected dog bite wounds.

"If I could trade my life for him to live 20 more years, I would do it," said Willine Gracia, Max's mother, who said the medical examiner's report released Wednesday reopened old wounds for her.

The report listed Max Gracia's cause of death as septic shock from infected dog bite wounds and ruled his death a homicide.

As she clutched a picture of her son, Willine Gracia said she was pleased with the medical examiner's ruling. Now, she said, her family can lay the 22-year-old to rest, but her fight for justice continues.

"Let's always remember that these are human beings," Willine Gracia said. "Someone decided that he wasn't worth it, he wasn't valuable enough."

Orlando police said Gracia robbed a Circle K and BP gas station Aug. 6. He later fought off K-9 police dogs before eluding officers for two hours, swimming in Lake Mann.

Gracia was eventually arrested and treated for his injuries before being booked into the Orange County Jail.

Four days later, Gracia was found unresponsive in his jail cell. He was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Gracia's mother said health care workers were neglectful, ignoring her son's pain, and should be held accountable.

"He's dead at the age of 22, because (they) felt that he was faking it," Willine Gracia said.

After Gracia's death, the Orange County's Corrections Department and Corrections Health Services Division said they initiated a critical review process and internal investigations to see whether action needed to be taken.

Since the internal review process, one registered nurse has resigned and two other workers, a registered nurse and an advanced registered nurse practitioner, are under administrative review.

For Gracia's mother, that's not enough. She said she wants to see those health care workers prosecuted.

Orlando police said after an initial review of what happened, "it appears all officers acted within policy and the K-9 performed the job it was trained to do. The Department is conducting an internal investigation, since the K-9 bite is listed as a contributing factor in Gracia's death."