Posted on 04/23/2006 8:52:59 AM PDT by TexKat
DURHAM -- Results from the second round of DNA tests in connection with the Duke lacrosse rape investigation will not likely be available before May 15, District Attorney Mike Nifong said Saturday.
Nifong also denied an allegation by some defense attorneys that the second exotic dancer at the March 13 party where the rape allegedly occurred received special treatment from Nifong's office so she'd cooperate with the prosecutor.
Kim Roberts, 31, was arrested March 22 -- eight days after the lacrosse party -- on a probation violation from a 2001 conviction for embezzling $25,000.
The same day a grand jury indicted lacrosse players Reade Seligmann and Collin Finnerty, a judge agreed to a change so that Roberts would no longer have to pay a 15 percent fee to a bonding agent. Nifong signed a document saying he would not oppose the change.
Soon after the rape allegation was made, Roberts told defense attorneys that she doubted the story of her colleague who told police she was dragged into a bathroom and raped. But in an interview last week with the Associated Press, Roberts said she thinks some players -- she's not sure which ones -- are guilty.
"It seems she is receiving very favorable financial treatment [from prosecutors] for what she is now saying," said Bill Thomas, a defense attorney for one of the lacrosse players who has not been indicted.
Nifong said Saturday that wasn't his motive in agreeing to change Roberts' bond from secured to unsecured.
"It's consistent with local bonding policy," Nifong said, when asked why he supported the change.
Nifong, who faces two challengers in the May 2 Democratic primary, attended a meet-and-greet with supporters Saturday at Joe & Jo's Downtown Restaurant and Pub, where he fielded a few questions from The Herald-Sun.
Nifong ordered the second round of DNA tests from a private lab after initial tests by the SBI crime lab in Raleigh failed to find DNA from any of 46 lacrosse players tested on or in the accuser, nor any of her DNA in the bathroom in which she said she was raped, sodomized, beaten and strangled for 30 minutes by three men.
Some defense attorneys had said they expected the new DNA test results last week.
No I don't sissyjane. But thanks for bringing my attention to it.
That was a March 30th article.
Well Forest Gump said "Stupid is as stupid does".
They called her a few other things. You can fill in the blanks.
Ex-Lead Investigator's Son Questioned in Natalee Holloway Case
ORANJESTAD, Aruba — The former lead investigator in the disappearance of U.S. teenager Natalee Holloway said Sunday his 19-year-old son was questioned as a witness in last year's still unsolved case.
Aruban Police Commissioner Gerold Dompig told The Associated Press that police have twice questioned his 19-year-old son, Michael — once since the April 15 arrest of Geoffrey van Cromvoirt, who is also 19.
You've obviously never crossed paths with many varsity lacrosse players, especially those for a top 5 team. They're big and they're fast. And you gotta' remember, these are guys who think it's a good time to run around in circles and beat the hell out of each other with sticks. Never mind jumping in front of a solid hard rubber ball that's being shot at 90 mph. And they're all a decade younger than her. Kimmy wouldn't stand a chance.
Howlin, you mentioned Bucky Waters. I saw where he used to be a Duke BB coach. Does he have lots of political clout amone alums and politicians who would have a say on who gets to be the Duke pres? Fill me in on the iside dope..
F.J. there actually is a river named "Neuse" just east of Durham. Took me a while to figure out what you were saying.
Really. Some people just can't get over not being picked for a team.
Is Bucky still around? He left under a cloud because he didn't win. He had to face "Dump Bucky" signs in Cameron. I met him once or twice 10 years ago and he was looking a little long in the tooth then. Bill Foster was the next coach followed by K. (How cool would it be to be so successful that you are entitled to be known only by one of the 26 letters in the alphabet.)
Nifong on 3/27: "My guess is that some of this stonewall of silence that we have seen may tend to crumble once charges start to come out."
Nifong since DNA results on 4/10: ".........crickets......
........... ............crickets..........................."
Inquiring minds want to know
Police have also searched a second home occupied by lacrosse team members, but documents describing the location or what investigators found have been sealed by court order, prosecutors and police said.
Seligmann is a huge player. He towers over the police officer when he gets out of the car! I thought, wow - that's a big boy there!
lol, yeah!
I think the high price of gas will accelerate the decline of many newspapers now. Hopefully, the liberal ones!
It looked to me like she has a big white purse pinned under her left elbow. The thing that's hanging down that looks like the strap that attaches to the stocking is the purse strap. In her left hand it looks like a zippered makeup bag which she's taken out of the purse.
Like I would know anything about any of that. : )
LB, here's an article I found: http://inside.duke.edu/article.php?IssueID=96&ParentID=7336
Looks like he was a real heavyweight fundraiser until his retirement. If so, he would be on the front line for incoming from po'd alums...
I think I heard that referred to in passing but I haven't heard anything else about it -- nor have I thought about it!
He has joined with some other people, speaking out; I've seen him on tv at least three times.
Beautiful female "victim?"
Thanks. Well good for him for staying. He got a bit of a raw deal as coach.
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