But he said he has confidence in the autopsy findings advanced by Simms. We haven't wavered from that original stand one bit. Flud also denied reports that Baden's testimony has caused a rift between his office and the district attorney's office. He said it's not unusual for pathologists to disagree. District Attorney Stewart Bell joined Flud in saying relations between the two offices have not been affected by the differing death theories in the high-profile murder case.
Reasonable minds can differ.
That doesn't mean anything. Bell said he doesn't know whether Flud's remarks will have a bearing on the murder case being put together by Chief Deputy District Attorney David Roger, the lead prosecutor. Despite their differences, both Simms and Baden concluded that Binion was the victim of a homicide. The two opinions, however, are expected to be exploited by defense attorneys who contend Binion, a known heroin abuser, died of a self-induced drug overdose. They should choose one theory.