State v. Pulphus, 465 A.2d 153 (R.I. 1983)

State v. Pulphus, 465 A.2d 153 (R.I. 1983)

This court has always allowed the admission of X-ray photographs into evidence even though no one can testify from direct observation inside the body that they accurately represent what they purport to show. Williams v. Altruda, 74 R.I. 47, 58 A.2d 562 (1948).
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