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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Good afternoon maggief. Thanks for the link. Now where does this character (Brian) fit in?
It sure is an "evolving" story, depending on what they "need" to flesh it out.
Not sure, not even sure if it's the right one. That Brian sure has a laundry list of offenses, doesn't he?
In your Herald=Sun link Nifong claims he hasn't spoken publicly about the case since April 3. Who was that impersonating him at the NCCU forum on April 11? And what lookalike appeared at a Democrat forum as Nifong and said on April 12 he didn't want the world to hear "Durham" and think of "a bunch of lacrosse players from Duke raping a black girl from Durham"?
its all part of the liberalization of our universities...anything goes...whether it be coed dorms, porn. classes, homosexual displays, handing out condoms galore etc etc....
just don't let the little darlin's smoke....now that would be really evil....
I think that may be the wrong Brian I gave you.
The defense is trying the case in the media, despite his 70ish interviews. He underestimated the media attention in the case. What was most interesting was his, IMO, cocky demeanor.
As long as the students (their parents) are paying lots and lots of money to the universities, I'm not too sure they care what the kids do. I thought the 60s were bad but I really believe it is worse now.
Do we know Crystal's ex-husband's first name? He's the Mangum, correct? Sorry, I'm behind on the maiden vs married stuff.
Kenneth McNeil
Ok, thanks maggief.
Isn't he Kenneth Mangum, and her maiden name is McNeil?
The university owns the house, but it's relationship to this is as landlord. I suspect a lease existed when the house was purchased by Duke last fall. It is typical in such a purchase that the terms of any existing leases are fullfilled.
I may have remembered his interview with Greta wrong, so mezmerized was I by the "Scuse me's?".
Why don't you just tell us what it is you are alluding to, instead of repeating "Follow the DNA"?.
Thanks. I hope he loses next week.
Howeverm if Nifong loses he will still be around until the primary and able to do damage.
and I really do know how to spell, just not edit.
*fulfilled
yes....Nancy is a disgrace....but she has been for some time, even during the Westerfield trial where she literally was an idiot.....
remember folks......these talk shows are meant to entertain....don't expect any of them to be unbiased or thoughtful or well-documented.....they don't research nearly as well as most freepers.....
I have to laugh at their inconsistantcies in using the "facts".....where in one case the DNA is the most powerful tool, but in other cases, if it doesn't go along with their preconcieved conclusions...as in this Duke case...they just relegate it to the trash heap as inconsequential......
how dangerous is our justice system if laws and evidence are used in a discriminatory fashion in differant cases.
..its like being in Communist Russia....
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