Posted on 05/15/2006 7:14:12 AM PDT by pissant
DURHAM - A Durham grand jury is scheduled to meet today, and the session could mean new charges in the investigation of a reported rape at a Duke lacrosse team party.
Two of the team's players were indicted in April on charges of first degree rape, first degree sex offense and first degree kidnapping. They are accused of assaulting an escort service dancer in a bathroom of a house at 610 N. Buchanan Blvd. Their lawyers say the men are innocent, and lawyers representing dozens of team members say that no sex or assault occurred at the March 13 party.
But the woman says she was attacked by three men, and Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong said he has been working on bringing charges against a third person.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TODAY? If Nifong decides to submit the case, police investigators and possibly other witnesses will try to convince grand jurors in a secret session that the state has probable cause to bring a case forward. Grand jurors will hear only the prosecution's side of the case. The standard required for a true bill of indictment is far lower than the beyond-a-reasonable-doubt standard required for a conviction.
IF INDICTMENTS ARE ISSUED, WHEN WILL THEY BECOME PUBLIC? On April 17, a judge ordered the indictments in the lacrosse case sealed. The names of the players who were indicted were not released until 5 a.m. the next day when the players surrendered at the Durham County jail. If Nifong again requests that the indictments be sealed, the law allows a judge to keep them secret until the person is arrested or appears in court.
WHEN WILL ALL THE EVIDENCE BE REVEALED? State law requires prosecutors to turn over all of their case files to defense lawyers, but nothing requires the evidence to be turned over to the public. In open court hearings, lawyers often discuss some of the evidence, but the state's case may not be revealed until trial. No trial dates have been set. When a report on the DNA testing is complete, Nifong is required by law to turn it over to all 46 members of the lacrosse team who submitted DNA samples.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? The cases against Reade William Seligmann, 20, of Essex Fells, N.J., and Collin Finnerty, 19, of Garden City, N.Y., are moving forward. Finnerty has a court date in June. Seligmann is scheduled to appear in court Thursday. His attorney, Kirk Osborn, has filed a series of motions challenging Nifong's handling of the case and asking a judge to bar the prosecutor from further involvement.
Dan is a Duke alum.
Kim Roberts comment regarding the penile condition of the partygoers indicates that she and the FA did NOT get the response they were accustomed to at such events, LOL.....and also that she had taken that 'limp' condition personally.
BTW, "limpness" does not accomplish penetration, and these 2 low-life unattractive naked females for hire could not overcome the limpness. Can't wait till defense attys get to this remark....
This story gets more and more crazy. I feel for these young men.
This is the first time I have watch this show on this issue. The first two panelist were awful.
I'm half listening...I'm involved on another thread.....sorry....he's arguing that the ID of Evans was bogus...AV claimed she was 90% accurate and would be 100% sure if he still had his moustache....Abrams saying Evans never had one and this clears him...paraphrasing him...
"People DO wear a false mustache." Actual quote from lib on FOX. I am going crazy listening to them suggest anything that will keep them believing the hooker.
OMG....he's hilarious!
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Who?
AH...I wil not be home until 7pm. What's happening?
In the whole of legal cases, it may be a small percentage, but in murder, assault and rape cases....society is almost demanding it as necessary.
" Oh joy....Koblinsky "
ROTFLMAO!!! Koblinsky just said that it's possible that Evans may have been wearing a fake mustache.
Koblinsky stuttering that eye witness testimony is unreliable.....Dans' eyes keep getting wider and wider...LOL
Unfrickingbelievable!! Oh my....
I understand that, but I thought the poster was referring to the press conference after the Grand Jury had already adjourned . Once the indictment is handed up, wouldn't their part in this case be over and they would be free to listen to how the case plays out ?
Sugar - I just remembered about Abrams and turned it on.
Yep these Dims wanting to attract the feminazis fail to remember that woman have the odd tendency to have sons too.
Besides pandering to his constituents ,I can't help but think that there is another motive for Nifong continuing this charade.
If Chesire has no discovery from Nifong, then how does he know so much about this particular fingernail? Well, really these 2 particular fingernails?
Does he have photos of them on the floor or something? Did the defense possibly get into 610 before the police did and get a look at/photos of the trash can?
Did they have time to do that?
Watch for Kim Roberts' next interview when she says she thinks she saw one of the boys wearing a mustache that looked fake.
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