Things started badly when his ADA Ashley Cannon was caught in a lie in court. While vainly attempting to advance the boss's vendetta against cabbie Elmostafa, Cannon claimed that Elmostafa's arrest had nary to do with the Duke hoax. But, alas, notes from Duke case indicated that Mr. Nifong, whose only focus (other the campaigning against those intent on removing him from office) these days IS the Duke case, directed that he be informed immediately upon the arrest of Mr. Elmostafa. Uh-oh! Strike one.
Moving right along, the star witness, a security guard who happens to share a work address identical to that of the ever-popular local writer, man about Blinco's, and occasional police sergeant, Mark Gott-Lies, took the stand. His testimony, which claimed that Elmo's "getaway" cab sped off before the door to the taxi even closed, momentarily seemed to be a Perry Mason moment. Alas, videotape revealed that this statement was patently false and the star witness slunk from the stand. Strike two
COOL. Liestoppers Got In that Gottlieb and the Security Guard work out of the same mall.
Love that Stuart Taylor!