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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"Boyfriend" sounds so much better than customer or client.
What if it's democrats that have embarrassed the black community with this phony case?
It would seem to me that the escort business would slow down for a while, and it would seem to me that women would think twice about charging men with rape, even if it's legitimate.
OMG- just turned FOX on in time to hear Catherine Herridge interviewing Ron What's-his-name (former DC cop) discussing the case...she mentioned rumors that the police aren't too happy with the victim's story and have serious doubts about her credibility. THEN she went on to say that concern on the part of the police shouldn't have any impact on the case...
I am NOT making this up.
It says they didn't take a swab from the "boyfriend" until May 3rd. The date is causing me a little confusion. I thought the DNA material was sent to LabCorp before the end of May.
You and I could defend this case at half the cost without ever leaving our computer chairs.
May 3rd!!!!
Like a week ago Wednesday?
I wonder why he waited that long to take it?
Yes, it does.
And there is NO broomstick either!
Right after the election...Hmmmm........
Maybe he'll do the right thing on Monday, and ask the GJ to drop the case, but I won't hold my breath.
Major Hump bump!
Hey Howlin! Was wondering when you'd turn up today.
Who is this "boyfriend"? And how do all of xoxoxox's riddles play into this?
Is it relevant that a Mangum works in the Wake County's DA office? (or am I reaching?)
She sure had that "head thing" going, didn't she?
Nifong case is toast - not that he ever had one. The dimwit uses this case as a vehicle to get re-elected, and now it appears it's blowing up in his face.
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I'm going to guess a cop or a politician....and the governor said...just do it!!
The mother saying "boyfriend" now sounds off the cuff. Like....Her "boyfriend"...No, I don't know who he is. She has a lot of boyfriends.
The press is absolutely lost to us in this country as a source of unbiased news.
Boyfriend?? Ha!
Fox reporting....although not a complete match, sources close to prosecuter says it may be enough to indict.
We need a NC pimp registry...
I think you're looking at the big picture, which I hadn't done, and are quite correct. Very, very interesting analysis and it makes more sense than anything else I've read why he would go forward with these bogus charges.
And I don't think it's a coincidence either, now that you mention it, that this ridiculous case is going forward in a year when we have such good black candidates.
I think FNC needs to hire you as their legal/political analyst!
What is that poster's exact screenname, do you know?
Anybody?
I don't know about the Mangum in the Wake DA's office.
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