Well I caught up with some of the goings on of the day after a busy day in my real life.
On the election:
1. I posted before a low 40% DA is not operating from a strong position.
2. The results speak loudly to me that that African-American candidate must have been very weak. Had he taken 20%, ie half of the black vote, Nifong likely loses.
3. That some of the local defense supported Nifong is not that surprising and may indicate that the voters did not have any good option.
4. Nifong is not a very classy guy taking shots at his opponent after winning.
On the case:
5. It is going to be funny when Nifong's additional tests take the defendents from not excluded to excluded as the source of the DNA. The first test had what have been called inconclusive results. This means based on their DNA samples some of the players could neither be excluded nor identified as the source of the DNA. A more sophisticated, ie finer, test is likely to exclude these players including the accused.
6. The DA does not have a right to delay the trial. The defendents have a right to a speedy trial. If I were them and was confident of my alibis, I would demand a trial as soon as possible.
7. A bench trial might or might not be a good idea depending whether or not NC judges are elected officials or not.
I give up for tonight. Keep up the good work.
"4. Nifong is not a very classy guy taking shots at his opponent after winning."
That is but one earmark of Nifong's lack of class.
I don't know about the bench trial. I'd say that depends on whether the change of venue is granted and which judge they draw no matter the jurisdiction. If the jury convicts, there's always the chance of a directed verdict.