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The prosecution's case does not make sense. Based on what I've read I think the defense is holding back some big pieces of evidence (Speculation here): One, Finnerety is at a Mexican restaurant with a better alibi then Seligman; Two, AV did tricks the night in question; Three, AV has some serious issues in her background either mental illness, drug rehab or both; Four lots more pictures, and a video too.
This case if you back away a few feet is a 25-1 he said she said with all of the usual corroboration pointing towards the defense (the lack of DNA in this fact pattern is devastating), a great alibi, a tainted ID, the defense witnesses are generally upstanding people with good reputations, the only witness for the prosecution, the AV is a troubled woman who was likely on drugs or alcohol when the alleged incident occurred. Like Hannity said show me on piece of evidence.

Nice post:

1. I think your guesses as to what else the defense has is likely correct.

2. It is hard to prove a negative, ie if I am at a party with you, I can not swear you did not commit a crime. I can only say I did not see you commit a crime. You might have committed one out of my sight.

3. I think the DA knows his goose is cooked unless the DNA comes back a match on a player. I think people here are possibly misconstruing what inconclusive might mean. It could be that on some of the DNA not all the players can be rule out, but none can be identified. That is what inconclusive usually means. Possibly more accurate and more expensive tests are being done in the second run. But the defense seems to know there was not sexual assault so the DA is unlikely to find a match. When you think about it if you test 40 people, it should not be a shock if some of them can not be ruled out. BTW, if he finds a match it better be seminal fluids or what does that show? Some of these guys clearly helped this very out of it woman to her partner's car.

4. I agree the AV/CW is not likely to make a good witness.

the only witness for the prosecution, the AV is a troubled woman who was likely on drugs or alcohol when the alleged incident occurred

I'll buy alcohol, but not drugs... From what I read of the AV she appears to have recently been honored for having good grades... I don't think you consistently get good grades with a drug habit...

I'll buy booze as courage or mental defense mechanism... She got drunk to do a disgusting job... If she has had run-ins with CPS before, this may have been her only out...

Personally I see Kim as a scam artist in this deal and the AV as a desperate, misguided, scared woman... But that's just my opinion... I haven't see the AV speak in person yet...

Do not forget Seligmann's taxicab companion. The defense has been smart not to release any information regarding his identity. He should be able to corroborate much of Seligman's alibi.