Workman's lawyers have now also raised questions about the bullet that killed Oliver. Experts have testified on Workman's behalf that those bullets are designed to expand on impact. His lawyers say the relatively small exit wound in Oliver's body could not have been left by such a bullet. In denying Workman's 1998 appeal, the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals theorized that Workman's bullet fragmented in Oliver's body, causing the small exit wound. However, the recently discovered X-ray shows the bullet that killed Oliver passed through his body without fragmenting, the attorneys said in a motion last week to reopen Workman's case.
Prosecutors say the X-rays prove little.
The X-ray shows absolutely nothing. At least one former juror agrees. Even if the jurors had seen the X-ray or discounted Davis' testimony, Ashby said, she does not think the outcome would have changed. But I can't say for certain. Wardie Parks, however, can.