Joe Cheshire, a defense attorney for Duke University lacrosse players at the center of a rape investigation, said the latest tests show no conclusive match to any of the lacrosse players' DNA. (ABC News
Posted on 05/13/2006 9:30:51 AM PDT by SkyPilot
May 13, 2006 — The second round of DNA test results in the Duke University rape investigation show "no conclusive match'' to any lacrosse players, defense attorneys said, but a vaginal swab of the alleged rape victim produced DNA from a "single male source'' — a man not on the lacrosse team who did not attend a March 13 party that was the site of the alleged rape.
Joe Cheshire, a defense attorney for Duke University lacrosse players at the center of a rape investigation, said the latest tests show no conclusive match to any of the lacrosse players' DNA. (ABC News
Defense attorney Joe Chesire declined to identify the mystery man or his connection to the alleged victim, but ABC News' Law and Justice Unit has learned that the unnamed source of the DNA is the alleged victim's "boyfriend," according to her mother.
ABC News is withholding the name of the man because he is apparently not a target of the investigation. Records indicate that Durham, N.C., police gave the "boyfriend'' a cheek swab to collect DNA on May 3, ABC News' Law and Justice Unit has learned exclusively.
It is unclear if or how the first DNA tests missed what appears to be the only foreign genetic material found on the alleged victim's body, defense attorneys said. Two Duke lacrosse players were indicted more than two weeks before the cheek swab was taken from the "boyfriend."
It is also unclear whether the alleged victim had sex with the "boyfriend" the night she claims to have been raped by three Duke lacrosse players. DNA experts tell ABC News that genetic traces of semen can remain in the body up to six days after intercouse.
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Good Lord
We need our Durham Freepers to keep a Nifong watch.
Is he in his office?
At home?
Driving to Burlington? Nah, been there, done that.
Driving to Greensboro to personally hand deliver "new" samples to a NEW lab?
I want Nifong sightings!
Actually, Jezebel speculated that it was Mangum's "boyfriend" from the very beginning.
Re: broomstick
It was not among the items listed as seized, and it was not among the items listed to be seized. It was mentioned in her story to police, however, as reflected in the affidavit in support of the search warrant, which reveals she claims someone yelled they wanted the women to use a broomstick.
Hey--Hope you won! I'm sunburned but the home team won here!
Agreed. This is looking more like the only DNA is from HER "boyfriend" and occurred recently.
Here's what I don't understand. Everyone knows at least one woman who is crazy and evil enough to do this, so why is it so hard for some people to believe she would make false charges? Especially when she thinks she's about to get arrested?
I don't see where anything in my post supports the mystery DNA was a total surprise to the DA. Also, I don't see how this would be the best result he could hope for! How do you support that?
I'm going by what I read in previous posts, but I believe the the defense stated that according to the report there were no pubic hairs found.
Those sounds you hear are the wheels coming off of Nifong's case.
As somebody already pointed out, that probably means "pimp."
One of the defense attorneys broadly hinted quite a while ago that the accuser is a prostitute.
The exact words of Cheshire's I believe was "there is nothing in the report about pubic hair". Sounds to me like there is a tiny possibility left. Though with this Rashomon of a case and a town like Durham, where the press, cops, DA and the political establishment in collusion, everything's possible I guess.
There isn't even admission charged at college lacrosse games, until you reach tourney time--Lacrosse gambling--That is the best yet!!!
Regarding enigmatic mystery posters such as Hugs-n-Kisses:
Please, never underestimate the pleasure some people get in yanking others' chains.
There are a lot of people who have nothing better to do than eff with Freepers.
Crystal Gail Mangum is the Omarosa of prostitutes.
This is at best a bad reality show that needs to be canceled.
Seems to me, xoxoxox is suggesting that this man is Crystal's grandfather.
http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Featured_Bio_Mangum.htm
My goodness. According to his lawyer Durham intends to bring cabbie Elmostafa to trial on stealing five purses which his fare, Lisa Faye Hawkins already pleaded guilty to doing almost three years ago. Vindictive, thy name is Nifong.
Although he might have left out a "great" or two.
Isn't this threatening a witness? Is this legal?
WOW!! Great article...
I'm still using it!!
Let the beating begin.
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