Flip-Flop In Duke Rape Scandal (Source: Timeline Supports Duke Players)

CBS News ^ | 04/21/06 | staff

[Perdogg]

CBS News correspondent Trish Regan reports that defense sources say Finnerty was eating at a Mexican restaurant when the alleged rape is said to have occurred. And they say Seligmann may not have been in the house during most of the time the alleged rape was carried out.

According to a neighbor's testimony, the stripper arrived at the house around 11:50 p.m., although the prosecution may argue she arrived earlier.

The defense says it has time-stamped photos of the stripper. The first was taken at midnight, followed by a series of pictures over the next four minutes that show her and Roberts.

There is a time gap in the photos of the alleged victim between 12:03:57 and 12:30:12, when she's seen at the back entrance of the house and appears to be leaving. A neighbor said he believes he saw her in the front yard sometime between 12:20 and 12:30.

Based on the time-stamps, there is a 16- to 26-minute window in which she could have been assaulted. But, during most of that time, Seligmann may not have been in the house.

Sources for the defense tell CBS News that cell phone records show Seligmann made calls at 12:07, 12:09 and 12:11. At 12:14, he called a cab to pick him up. Driver Moez Mostafar says he got that call and showed CBS News his dispatch records to prove it. He says he picked up Seligmann at 12:19.

"He looked normal, nothing looked unusual to me," Mostafar said. "He asked me to go to Wachovia Bank where he can get some money.

[kcvl]

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[olrtex]

If I were the MSM and wanted to take the focus off of something like immigration-an issue on which I was losing-I might try to make a simple case of rowdy students, an untruthful stripper, and prosecutorial misconduct into a nationally significant case of privileged white boys and oppressed black girls. I could always blame the prosecutor for everything if it started looking like I was the bad guy.

[Peach]

That would be interesting to know, GAgal. Very interesting.

I wonder if these ID's will stand up in court?

[JLS]

I was listenning to FNC while putting away the dishes a few minutes ago and what struck me was why a photo array rather than a real lineup?

I would think that a line up would always be preferable to a photo array and it is not like everyone wasn't available? Of course a line-up on TV means the suspects attorney is present. Mabye someone did not want to have attorneys observe her "identification?"

[Jezebelle]

I believe that's exactly what happened. Until I'm informed otherwise on this point, I will assume the worst about the legal ethics and unsavory machinations occurring in the prosecution's side because, so far, those are the characteristics the prosecution has demonstrated.

[streeeetwise]

Why wouldn't the DA ask her right away?

[maggief]

Girl, you've got some catching up to do. :)

[David Allen]

Seligman's timeline, photos, and evidence just keep getting better and better. He needs to sue this sorry DA and his accuser for malicious prosecution. The DA refused to look at exculpatory evidence. I'd love to see the Seligman and maybe some Duke alums keep Mr. Nifong busy defending a civil suit the next few years. What he did was wrong. What do you expect from a Democrat?

[paltz]

He campaigned on this case.

[YaYa123]

Hardin is now a judge

"Originally published in:
The Herald-Sun
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Edition: Final


BY JOHN STEVENSON jstevenson@heraldsun.com

After an 11-year term of office that brought landmark changes to Durham's legal system, District Attorney Jim Hardin Jr. was named Monday to a special Superior Court judgeship that will require him to preside over civil and criminal cases across the state.

"I'm thrilled," said Hardin, who worked in the DA's office for nearly 10 years before winning his first election as chief prosecutor in 1994.

Hardin's gubernatorial appointment to the judgeship is for five years..."