First DNA link possible in lacrosse case

Durham Herald Sun ^ | 5/11/2006 | John Stevenson

[OakOak]

By John Stevenson : The Herald-Sun jstevenson@heraldsun.com May 11, 2006 : 12:20 am ET

DURHAM -- Tissue found under the fingernail of an exotic dancer who claimed she was raped at a Duke University lacrosse party may match a player who was there, several well-placed sources said Wednesday.

Analyzing the tissue, scientists concluded it came from the same genetic pool and was "consistent" with the bodily makeup of one of 46 lacrosse players who gave DNA samples for testing, the sources said.

At the same time, scientists ruled out a possible match with any of the other 45 students, according to the sources.

If accurate, the fingernail tissue match would offer the first DNA evidence potentially linking the dancer and an alleged attacker.

But because a complete DNA pattern was not obtained from the tissue, it was not possible to match it with the nearly 100 percent certainty that DNA results usually offer, the sources added.

The dancer told police she clawed at three attackers as they raped and sodomized her for 30 minutes during the March 13-14 lacrosse house party at 610 N. Buchanan Blvd.

[sissyjane]

Thanks for posting the article.....sounds like smoke and mirrors to me.

[Howlin]

Sure.

[Howlin]

Oh, you are right. I knew she represented one of the house renters.

[Howlin]

Did you read #25 on this thread?

[Howlin]

Here's the money quote:

"The detective asked if I had anything new to say about the lacrosse case," Elmostafa said. "When I said no, they took me to the magistrate."

[sissyjane]

That is pure BS......Below contempt!

[GAgal]

Under "C" in the link below, it seems to say criminal misdemeanor charges must be prosecuted within two years of the offence. If it is now too late to prosecute, why was the cabbie arrested?

http://info.dhhs.state.nc.us/olm/manuals/dma/fcm/man/MA3535-02.htm

[Howlin]

Isn't this amazing?

[darbymcgill]

Reading that doc of the photo line-up, which was hard for a fogie like me

JR.. for the visually challenged like you and I...

Her comments for each image number...

01. N
02. N
03. Y - sitting on the couch in front of the television
04. Y - Pancho villa - one of the guys who assaulted me sort - 90%
05. N
06. Y - RS - 100% - standing in front of me.. made me perform oral sex on him
07. N
08. Y - standing outside talking to the other dancer
09. N
10. N
11. Y - in the master BR with the big screen - just drinking
12. N
13. Y - in the master BR - just drinking
14. N
15. Y - outside, brown shorts, khaki shorts
16. N
17. Y - he gave me $400
18. N
19. N
20. N - (really Y) he was sitting in the kichen making a drink
21. Y - outside talking
22. N
23. N
24. N
25. N
26. Y - he was sitting down in the living room, no i mean master BR
27. N
28. N
29. N
30. N
31. Y - Sitting in the front row
32. N
33. N
34. Y - sitting on the couch in the master BR watching TV - broomstick comment - up our a...es
35. N
36. N
37. Y - in the master BR yelling and screaming yeah and whooooo
38. Y - in the master BR - yeah, let's see some action
39. N
40. Y - CF (crying) he put his p in my a and v - the 2nd one
41. N
42. N
43. N
44. N
45. N
46. N

[Locomotive Breath]

"why was the cabbie arrested?"

Please label your rhetorical questions as such. :)

[Howlin]

Getting a conviction seems more important to this guy and his career, than truth and justice.

All this tells me is that Nifong has nothing for the GJ on Monday.

[GAgal]

If the statute of limitations on the 2003 charge had run out, was it legal to arrest the cabbie?

[Howlin]

Just what is Nifong thinking, anyway? Any conviction he manages to wrest out of this soap opera will be torn apart upon appeal to the state supreme court.

I don't know what he's thinking, but what I'm thinking is "Just how much cash money does the City of Durham have?"

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

My God, Nifong is so blatant, so in-your-face about this, it is scary as hell.

[Howlin]

They also say it would not be unusual to find players' DNA in the bathroom or garbage can of a house where some of them lived and many others spent time.

Remember the Defense press conference? They said that then, too.

[Howlin]

I am not saying this view is accurate but the railroading the northern lacrosse players and intimidation of a witness won't help the image of Durham or of North Carolina.

Thanks for reminding me of all that.

In fact, I'm calling the governor's office RIGHT NOW.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

Now the cabbie will have to explain this arrest on any form he fills out.

This will follow him forever.

I want to know who dug this up. I'm taking names now and I am mad.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

In fact, I'm calling the governor's office RIGHT NOW.

You go girl!

[Howlin]

Is this not unbelieveable?

[maggief]

Kim speaks again ...

"I am so ready for the trial," she said.

Translation:
I am so ready to cash and sell my story after the trial.