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Cab driver in lacrosse case acquitted (DukeLax cabbie escapes Nifongery)
Raleigh News & Observer ^ | August 29, 2006 | Staff

Posted on 08/29/2006 1:39:25 PM PDT by abb

The Durham cab driver who has surfaced as an alibi witness in the Duke lacrosse rape case today was found not guilty of a 3-year-old shoplifting charge.

Moezeldin Elmostafa is expected to provide an alibi for Reade Seligmann, one of three Duke lacrosse players indicted in the rape case, because he gave Seligmann a ride after the party that led to the rape allegations.

After authorities learned of Elmostafa's potential role in the rape case, they found an unserved warrant naming him in a 2003 shoplifting case at a Hecht’s department store at Northgate Mall in Durham. A security officer for the store testified today in district court that he saw a woman steal handbags from the store and then jump into Elmostafa’s cab, which sped away.

The security officer testified that the cab pulled away even before the woman had closed to the door. A store surveillance tape, played in court, appeared to show that the door closed first.

Defense lawyers in the lacrosse rape case have said that Elmostafa was charged because he is a favorable witness to the defense. Loflin put one of the lacrosse investigators on the witness stand this morning and produced typed notes from the lacrosse case that show District Attorney Mike Nifong wanted to be informed when Elmostafa was arrested.

Assistant District Attorney Ashley Cannon told the judge the shoplifting case has nothing to do with the rape case.

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KEYWORDS: duke; dukelax; durham; elmo; lacrosse; nifong
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Good news...
1 posted on 08/29/2006 1:39:27 PM PDT by abb
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Ping


2 posted on 08/29/2006 1:40:04 PM PDT by abb (The Dinosaur Media: A One-Way Medium in a Two-Way World)
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Fantastic news! Thanks.


3 posted on 08/29/2006 1:41:36 PM PDT by Sue Perkick (The true gospel is a call to self-denial. It is not a call to self-fulfillment..John MacArthur)
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Like I said on the other thread. This man didn't deserve to be put through all of this.


4 posted on 08/29/2006 1:42:12 PM PDT by pepperhead (Kennedy's float, Mary Jo's don't!)
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To: abb

Great news! Thanks abb!


5 posted on 08/29/2006 1:42:35 PM PDT by Neverforget01
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Defense lawyers in the lacrosse rape case have said that Elmostafa was charged because he is a favorable witness to the defense. Loflin put one of the lacrosse investigators on the witness stand this morning and produced typed notes from the lacrosse case that show District Attorney Mike Nifong wanted to be informed when Elmostafa was arrested.

Loved that part.

6 posted on 08/29/2006 1:43:18 PM PDT by pepperhead (Kennedy's float, Mary Jo's don't!)
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To: abb

Cab driver in lacrosse case acquitted
in fare ruling.


7 posted on 08/29/2006 1:46:04 PM PDT by Ken H
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To: pepperhead
"Defense lawyers in the lacrosse rape case have said that Elmostafa was charged because he is a favorable witness to the defense. Loflin put one of the lacrosse investigators on the witness stand this morning and produced typed notes from the lacrosse case that show District Attorney Mike Nifong wanted to be informed when Elmostafa was arrested."

Well worth repeating!! LOL! Nifong is a jackass!

8 posted on 08/29/2006 1:47:00 PM PDT by TommyDale (Iran President Ahmadinejad is shorter than Tom Daschle!)
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Bump


9 posted on 08/29/2006 1:48:06 PM PDT by Enterprise (Let's not enforce laws that are already on the books, let's just write new laws we won't enforce.)
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http://media.www.dukechronicle.com/media/storage/paper884/news/2006/08/29/News/Duke-Enlists.P.r.Firm.In.Wake.Of.Lax-2250078.shtml?sourcedomain=www.dukechronicle.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com
Duke enlists P.R. firm in wake of lax


10 posted on 08/29/2006 1:48:33 PM PDT by abb (The Dinosaur Media: A One-Way Medium in a Two-Way World)
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I guess Nifong should have called his "twin sister" to the stand, the one with 126 convictions...


11 posted on 08/29/2006 1:49:11 PM PDT by TommyDale (Iran President Ahmadinejad is shorter than Tom Daschle!)
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I wish Hannity would have on Elmostafa's lawyer tonight. He could bring that part up and we can watch Alan squirm for a whole segment.
12 posted on 08/29/2006 1:51:59 PM PDT by pepperhead (Kennedy's float, Mary Jo's don't!)
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Thanks Again for all the info on the duke threads abb :)

I wish we Could make you admin moderator at the courtv boards !!!

Wish we could Kick Coldwater to the curb , & hire you !


13 posted on 08/29/2006 1:54:25 PM PDT by DvdMom (Impeach Nifong -)
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Duke has a pretty obvious solution to its PR problems. The board of trustees should fire Brodhead and assure all alumni and prospective students the University will never abandon its students again.

Something tells me I won't be picked for the PR job ;-)

14 posted on 08/29/2006 1:54:43 PM PDT by Neverforget01
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No he didn't. This was nothing but intimidation.


15 posted on 08/29/2006 1:56:52 PM PDT by Sue Perkick (The true gospel is a call to self-denial. It is not a call to self-fulfillment..John MacArthur)
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Must read...

http://crystalmess.blogspot.com/
"Persecution," by Stephen Miller


16 posted on 08/29/2006 1:59:15 PM PDT by abb (The Dinosaur Media: A One-Way Medium in a Two-Way World)
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I strongly believe Broadhead should go. The boys need their reputations back. So does the university. When Mike Krzyzewski made the comment about them being "in the kid business" you could almost hear that slap. LOL. I imagine he wasn't too popular with some of the more "pc" crowd after that. :)


17 posted on 08/29/2006 2:04:03 PM PDT by Sue Perkick (The true gospel is a call to self-denial. It is not a call to self-fulfillment..John MacArthur)
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I believe he will turn out to be a very good witness for the defence!I would bet they threatened him,and tried to make a'deal',but he did not give in.Good for him.


18 posted on 08/29/2006 2:19:50 PM PDT by xarmydog
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Pic now up. Must see!
http://www.newsobserver.com/1185/story/480278.html


19 posted on 08/29/2006 2:23:48 PM PDT by abb (The Dinosaur Media: A One-Way Medium in a Two-Way World)
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Durham taxi driver Moezeldin Elmostafa (center) listens to testimony during his bench trial in District Court today as Durham police investigators Benjamin Himan (at left) and Richard Clayton look on. Mostafa, a witness for the defense in the Duke lacrosse case, was charged in a three-year-old misdemeanor for aiding and abetting a larceny. He was acquitted of the charges. Himan and Clayton are investigators for the Duke lacrosse rape case.
Staff photo by Chuck Liddy


20 posted on 08/29/2006 2:24:13 PM PDT by abb (The Dinosaur Media: A One-Way Medium in a Two-Way World)
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