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Avoiding the issue!!

You are correct. Unless they claim injuries to sexual parts which I highly doubt based on swelling her sex with three other guys that night will not come in during a trial. It likely means the SANE report will not come in either.

The issue in this case is litterally going to be the testimony of Mangum v. the alibis of the students v. her own past claims. I am beginning to think the case will look like:

1. Mangum testifies she was raped and IDs the three players unless the ID is thrown out by the trial judge or on appeal.

2. The police who conducted the search of the house authenticating the press-on nail from the trash can.

3. A DNA expert talking about a partial match to one player.

4. The prosecution rests.

You might ask:

A. What about the SANE or the MD Nifong noticed the defense? What can either say? If either mentions injuries, that brings in all the other men. There is no DNA the SANE collected to discuss. There is apparently no tox report to discuss. Mabye these two witnesses will talk about her physical injuries, ie bruises and cuts?

B. What about Roberts? She has terrible credibility problems. She would have to testify about not being in the room with Mangum. etc.

Any witness I am missing? It sounds like if this ever goes to trial the prosecution case may be a very short one.

Any witness I am missing?

yah.... Bissey...

NIFONG: Isn't it true Mr. Bissey that you heard these boys making racially charged comments to the women..

BISSEY: yah...

NIFONG: Did you hear the girls make any racially charged comments to the boys...

BISSEY: nope...

NIFONG: There you have it... these boys musta raped that girl... the state rests...

The defense will do something to bring this to a head much sooner. It may come when they review the telephone data in the judges chambers which should occur within the month.

No judge wants to be made an a** of by a DA.

Trials are rescheduled all the time. I really don't think this will go on much longer. The NAACP jumping in with a desire for a "gag order" is a good sign for the boys, not a bad sign.

All of this hangs on how much citizens' of Durham want a lynching of three white boys -- guilty or innocent -- it all depends on a jury and where the trial is held. If what all the locals say on this post is true, it may be impossible to try this case in the State of North Carolina.

In the end, the three (I believe, innocent) young men will receive as much justice as their parents can pay for. That, my fellow Freepers, is what is wrong with out justice system.

That's why there are some angry middle class and poor folk around the country who have suffered more than words in this short space can say. Unless, or until, there is a change in our system that requires all investigations to be made by the police prior to an arrest, the word of any miserable liar will serve to convict or irreparably damage the good names of many -- regardless of race or ethnicity. I realize this is all we have -- and it's the best the world has to offer, but it is a far cry from perfect. The AV is a Criminal Justice major -- she knew how the system would work. She's seen it from both sides.