Posted on 05/01/2006 7:51:52 AM PDT by don'tbedenied
Accused Duke lacrosse player Reade Seligmann's attorneys want Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong thrown off the case.
Today, they filed a legal motion specifically asking for it.
"DA Mike Nifong neglected his duty as a prosecutor to seek the truth and a fair prosecution," the defense's motion reads.
The motions were filed just 24 hours before Nifong's Tuesday election in which he's fighting to keep his seat. Nifong is being challenged by former prosecutor Freda Black and private lawyer Keith Bishop
I think!
Yes! I knew I knew him from somewhere!
What a travesty that case was; a guy that I grew up with (and his wife) drank the Kool Aid on that one. It damn near split Edenton right down the middle.
I just heard on Fox Nifong is saying no trial until next Spring? Could that be?
He seems like the perfect choice to expose this prosecution as the travesty it is. At this point, I hope Nifong can keep the accuser on board look enough for a trial to happen, as she doesn't seem to have the moral fiber to recant. To allow her to quietly withdraw before her face is revealed, and she is proved to be Tawana II, would be another travesty of justice.
He seems like the perfect choice to expose this prosecution as the travesty it is. At this point, I hope Nifong can keep the accuser on board look enough for a trial to happen, as she doesn't seem to have the moral fiber to recant. To allow her to quietly withdraw before her face is revealed, and she is proved to be Tawana II, would be another travesty of justice.
That's what he told Rita last night.
Oops ... he told Greta.
He can take all the time he wants, unless they ask for a speedy trial.
I just cannot believe they are willing to take another year out of their lives.
What's intricate about this trial? He either has it or he doesn't.
Did you live in Edenton?
My cousin has a house there-
Man, I bet our paths have crossed many times,LOL!
How busy are Durham courts? I'm at such a loss here not knowing Durham. I really appreciate your perspective.
I heard Megan Kendall last night say the lawyers expected this to go to trial before the endof the year--meaning Nifong would try it win or lose.
Exclusive Interview
Durham DA Mike Nifong reacts to his primary victory
Video link here:
http://www.foxnews.com/ontherecord/
ON THE RECORD W/ GRETA FEATURES
Endless Litigation
By Greta Van Susteren
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EXCERPT
With less than three minutes before the show started last night, it all changed... or at least the first half. I was told via my earpiece in those minutes that producer David Lewkowict, who was on the ground in Durham, had grabbed DA Mike Nifong to do our show. I have no idea what magic David has — the Durham DA has not been talking to anyone! I don't know how David was able to nab him, get him before the camera and notify my senior producer in the New York control room... who then told me.
Of course my senior producer had not planned for this interview. Hence, while I was conducting the Nifong interview (remember, this happened just minutes before the show started) she was scrambling to re-stack our show. She had to figure out how to give Nifong time and the guests we had planned for the first segment, etc. This necessarily meant the first half of the show had to be completely reorganized as we were doing the show.
During the commercial breaks, I had to ask, "What are we doing next?" Since the show was being reorganized while we were on the air, I had no idea about what guest or what topic for the next segment until right before the segment started. Of course, I was prepared to do the interviews before the show — except DA Nifong — so the "heavy lifting" was done by the producer arranging the show as we did the show and not me.
Needless to say, I was thrilled David booked DA Mike Nifong — even though Nifong said he would talk only about the election that day and not the evidence in the rape indictment. I understand the ethical rules about talking about evidence, so I complied and was careful to ask only about the impact of the indictment, but not the actual evidence. While I am immensely curious about the case — and mostly about what the medical exam results were that night — I can wait.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,194110,00.html
Durham DA reacts to his primary victory
LOL :)
What did the Durham D.A. tell the accuser's family recently?
Nifong may have pressured by this group, for one:
http://trinitypark.org/
:^)
They're pretty busy, but he has control over when it goes on the docket.
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