[investigateworld]

>>>Apparently old mail from loved ones is going to prove a rape several months later.... /sarcasm <<<

Sorry I wasn't more clear.

The envelope would tie a person to that room. They were looking for something in that room to link him to the alleged rape.
The fact that he receives mail in that room is significant.
I doubt the school gives utility bills which could be found there that would link him to that room.

[Locomotive Breath]

In other words, taking the letter precludes a possible defense that even if the infamous white shoe (SHOE I said!) was found in the room, he didn't live there?

[LWalk18]

The envelope would tie a person to that room. They were looking for something in that room to link him to the alleged rape.

When I was at Duke, we didn't receive mail at our dorm , we had a P.O. Box. Maybe things have changed in five years, I don't know

[BossLady]

Ok....'s his room....so they just look through anything and everything for evidence??? Shouldn't this have been done way before now??? (Just asking ;)

[GAgal]

It looks like they were looking for much, but came away empty handed, except for a news article and envelope. So Finnerty's room had been cleaned out earlier. Can LE then get search warrants for his parents' home in NY? How far will the maniacal DA go?