Simms concluded that Binion died of a drug overdose after he was forced to ingest lethal amounts of heroin and the prescribed sedative Xanax. Baden said autopsy pictures revealed small ruptures of the blood vessels at the bottom of the inside of Binion's eyelids. Baden also said abrasions around Binion's mouth appeared to be pressure marks created when something, possibly a pillow, rubbed the area near the time of death. For instance, Baden said fabric fibers sometimes are inhaled into the mouth and nose when a cloth is used to suffocate a person. In the motion filed Friday, Palazzo and Murdock contend that Simms did not look for this type of evidence during the autopsy.
Defense attorneys disagree, saying the opinions of the two experts are mutually exclusive.
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