[skaterboy]

He gets an 8 buck tip and thats news? Well im sure the kid is very glad he gave him that 8 bucks right now

[mjwise]

However, the defense would still need to prove that during the time both he and the alleged victim were at the party, he did nothing to justify the charges he's facing...

Whoops, someone failed criminal law 101. All he needs is a reasonable doubt, and IMO they've already got that.

I do believe DA Nifong prematurely shot his wad on this case. (pardon the expression)

[Ken H]

Almostafa said Seligmann was not nervous, drunk, or out of sorts.

"They were just joking and laughing in inside my car, and everything [was] just fine," he said, of the men's demeanor.

Almostafa said he didn't notice anything unusual or suspicious about Seligmann or the friend who rode with him in the cab. When asked whether he had seen any sign of wrongdoing or any indication that they had been in a struggle, his answer was an immediate "no."

Outstanding!

[Ken H]

After he dropped off Seligmann, he went back for a second pick up of Duke lacrosse players from the party house. [snip] There was yelling, the cab driver said, but he said, "I didn't hear any racial [comments], I didn't see any blood, I didn't see any scratch." He also said he didn't hear anything about a rape or assault.

The Duke students are telling the truth.

[Mercat]

"However, the defense would still need to prove that during the time both he and the alleged victim were at the party, he did nothing to justify the charges he's facing, which are set out in a sworn affidavit by the accuser"

Isn't that backward? Isn't it the state that needs to prove that he was there committing the offense?

[AmishDude]

Ping.