Posted on 04/25/2006 2:34:48 AM PDT by abb
DURHAM - District Attorney Mike Nifong plans to reinstate misdemeanor charges against a half-dozen Duke lacrosse players, saying a March 13 party where a woman reported a rape broke the deals that the players made with prosecutors.
Nifong's decision could affect players who, before the party, had entered agreements in which prosecutors would dismiss the cases if the players performed community service and stayed out of trouble for six months or a year. Among the first to have his charges reinstated was David Evans, one of the team captains who lived at 610 N. Buchanan Blvd., the site of the party in which lacrosse players hired two women from escort services to dance. One of the women told police that she was raped by three men in a bathroom.
Two players, Collin Finnerty, 19, and Reade William Seligmann, 20, were charged last week with first-degree rape, first-degree sex offense and first-degree kidnapping. Their attorneys say the men are innocent.
On Monday, an attorney for Seligmann filed a motion seeking information that would help attack the credibility of the woman, the only person, according to the defense filing, who says a rape occurred. The motion seeks information about the woman, including criminal charges, mental and emotional problems the woman has suffered as well as social services, probation, child protective services and victim's advocacy records.
Today, Finnerty is due in a Washington court where prosecutors in an assault charge are considering whether to revoke a deferred prosecution agreement similar to those affecting other players in Durham.
According to court records, 16 players were charged in the past three years with misdemeanor charges in Durham including noise violations, public urination and alcohol violations. The deals placed the men on probation for either six months or a year.
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>>That's a very flattering photo.<,
Photo??? It's so not a real likeness...LOL!!!
Airbrushing?
I guess you are right...if he had evidence of a date rape drug being used he would have stated so during all those initial pressers...after all he was confident that the DNA would be damning to the LAX team
OT: She looks better than Kim!
It's a painting, with gratuitous artistic liberties by the artist. Only one chin? ;)
LOL....who was the model for the artist, it certainly wasn't HRC.....
Not really...
But on the other hand, it was the Durham County prosecutor, Mike Nifong, who gave some 70 interviews in the weeks following the March 13 incident; Nifong even found time to appear at a "violence against women" event, held at a local black college, which could best be described as a "re-elect Nifong" campaign rally.
Princess Di?
Only one chin? ;)
ROTFL!!!!
OT: AAhhh... Thanks. Didn't know it was a painting. No wonder she looks so good.
Airbrushing?
High pressure airbrushing...
Princess Di
Not in her wildest dreams..
Nifong is only creating bigger problems in his case if he goes down that road.
Sure makes it sound like that don't have any pictures of Collin.
This could be freepin' fun ...
http://www.mikenifong.com/calendar.php
April 25
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm, Tuesday - Civil Room of the Herald Sun 2828 Pickett Road
The Herald Sun is hosting this event for the District Attorney Race. Written questions will be taken from the audience as they enter the building, however they all may not be selected. Please come to support Mike.
If they go the "date rate drug" route, how are they going to explain how she can be sure of any identification she makes since she was bombed out during that time? And how would she be able to fight off her assailants? And how could she be in any condition to be "yelling and hollering" at the hospital?
The DA will have a lot of splaining to do at trial...and the defense team will be calling expert witness re this...
Fair enough. Note to self: next time read entire article. I've read so much completely one sided stuff lately that from the tone of the article I guess I just assumed they were going to put Nifong and the defense on an even footing as trying the case in the media.
So far D (does) N (not) A (apply) in this case.
Have you located some. Do you know something that everyone else who is following this case does not know?
Or are you trying to say Follow the District Numbnut Attorney?
xoxoxox
Since Apr 22, 2006
And there you have it....
OMG. I turned on CourtTV a few minutes ago. Did anyone hear Nancy Grace just say that Colin Finerty appeared in court in DC because, "he beat a guy to smitherines there."
Not kidding....EXACTLY what she said!
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