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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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Either spit it out or shut it up. You're getting tiresome.
I suggested that you create an "About" page. I don't know anything about Durham streets. :-)
LB, has anyone posted the transcript from NBC Today from this morning? Brodhead was on with the prez of NCCU. Seemed to me that Brodhead was crawfishing.
Someone at CourtTV just said Rita has an exclusive interview tonight with the dust pan.
Abrams up -- saying the father is saying she was raped with a broom and Dan wants to know why they didn't search for one.............LOL.
Hence the :).
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I think I've seen it mentioned but don't recall seeing it posted.
How do you figure? Is there an article mentioning names?
Well, one thing we all agree on is what happened with her prior to the dance party. I get the feeling that the defense has a pretty good idea.
With the what?
What else on Abrams today, any new information?
Again, if a broom was involved why did the DA say DNA would solve the case at the begining.
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Did you see the picture? Beneath the picture it names the students. The girl in the front has the last name of Mangum.
The video is on this page. You being an alum, you should watch...
http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?g=853b46af-8b88-4311-80b8-4d1d2a2d2305&f=00&fg=copy
All I get is just a jpg with no names. What's her first name? I have no trouble believing that Hillside High in Durham is full of Mangums.
They're just getting to the broom now.
Mostly they've been talking about whether she will testify or not, and if the Defense is trsahing her.
I never understand why nobody EVER says, "Why is the truth trashing?" I mean, if there wasn't something "there," there wouldn't be anything to talk about, would there?
Howlin, anything new today on Nifong's threat to activate the old misdemeanor charges against the other Lax players?
Haven't heard anything about it today.
What do you want to bet she now changes her story to "not broom, lacrosse stick"...........LOL.
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