[JLS]

Ok to prompt some Sunday talk. How does this stage of this saga end?

1. Nifong loses the election and the next appointee drops these ridiculous charges.

2. The IDs are thrown out and Nifong must drop the case.

3. A directed verdict of acquital.

4. A not guilty verdict.

5. A hung jury.

6. A conviction.

7. A plea bargain where someone or more plea out to not being politically correct or something like that?

8. Mangum's high risk lifestyle catches up to her and she dies?

Toss in your own conclusion of the case prior to the beginning of the civil litigation that I may have missed too.

[CondorFlight]

"How does this stage of this saga end? "

The AV will never dare go to trial, since it will result in her conviction for perjury. Hence, she will either decline to press charges, or else Nifong, knowing this, will drop charges--but not until the very, very last moment, so he can inflict as much pain as he can. (That could mean, the day the trial starts, or even the day after the jury is finally selected.)

[luv2ski]

I do think that there is a very good chance Nifong will lose the election.
1) He barely won the primary when only dems could vote. There were a lot of frustrated Repubs back in May.
2) RS's alibi had been revealed only the day before the primary: the truth was only beginning to come out.
3) Since May, facts have been pouring out regarding this case. All of here are experts on it as are many others as a result of the relentless pursuit of the truth by blogs. It is now clear that procsecutorial abuse has been occurring in Durham.

[Jezebelle]

You left out, "Mangum bails on Nifong, so he must dismiss, blaming Mangum's cold feet on her emotional trauma and fear for her life, but goes on to say he believes the boys to be guilty and is disappointed he won't be able to mount a prosecution due to Mangum's emotional collapse."