Posted on 04/22/2006 2:45:35 AM PDT by abb
Defense lawyers and legal experts say District Attorney Mike Nifong may have crossed ethical lines in public comments about rape allegations involving Duke University lacrosse players, potentially prejudicing jurors and setting off a media maelstrom.
Nifong says that he has done nothing wrong, though he has ceased talking with reporters about allegations made by an escort service dancer hired to perform at a March 13 team party. He would speak only about his handling of the case Friday.
"In terms of what I said, no, I wouldn't say I regret anything I've said," Nifong said. "I think what I have learned, basically, is that if you cooperate with the media out of a sense of duty to public truth, you make yourself a victim."
Local observers were hard-pressed this week to remember a case with so much back-and-forth between the prosecution and defense playing out in a 24-hour news cycle. It has some suggesting a judge should step in with a gag order.
Defense attorneys for the lacrosse players say it is their clients who have been victimized by Nifong, and they blunt criticism of their own extensive public comments by saying they are just attempting to limit the damage. Some also said photos, ATM receipts and other evidence they claim exonerates the two team members arrested Tuesday were given to the media only after Nifong refused to look at them.
In its ethical rules, the N.C. State Bar orders lawyers to refrain from statements outside the courtroom that they know might have "a substantial likelihood of materially prejudicing" legal proceedings. But once one side talks to the press, ethics rules say the other side can make statements "a reasonable lawyer" would believe are required to protect a client from bad publicity.
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That's my guess...except his name has been out there so long, would have expected him first. McFayden and Seligmann were teammates at Delbarton.
hmmm...well that would be convienient.
Who else? Dan who rented the house and said he was Adam? He'd be a good pick.
good point--I wonder if Mr. Cooperation has an alibi?
Depends...does he have a million dollar house?
Don't know....but at least, he was there! lol
Seriously, who in their right mind would believe the skank now? Never mind.....
In case you didn't get the page to load, here's the quote. The accuser had worked for an escort company for two months, doing one-on-one dates about three times a week. "It wasn't the greatest job," she said, her voice trailing off. But with two children, and a full class load at N.C. Central University, it paid well and fit her schedule.
who knows? Reade went for fast food with someone...uh oh...good luck with another shot in the dark LOL
ROFL
That would be too funny! How many "tries" does she get?
Thanks.
Sorry it didn't go through Try copy and paste http://guerillawomentn.blogspot.com/2006/04/duke-rape-scandal-disbelieving-women.html
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/more/04/22/duke.lacrosse.alumni.ap/index.html
GAG! Look how this reporter describes the stripper.
May 15th?? Where did he send it? China?
Maybe he just sent it after the dorm room raids....collected some hairs, maybe??
OMG!! "27-year-old black single mother" UMMM did they forget "with lovely taste is shoes?"
Can you believe it? Just a poor, pitiful, pure 27 year old black single mother....stumbles unaware into a drunken LaCrosse party and was savaged by white, rich, elitist beasts!
There, that's better.
I hope someone holds this incompetent a$$ accountable
Speaking of elitest beasts--I'm so politically incorrect,but forgive me. How drunk would an elitest beast, with endless funds, have to be to touch the lovely Ms Crystal?
Can't arrest that 3rd rapist til after the election....oh darn..
Comatose
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