Posted on 05/19/2006 7:17:27 AM PDT by Perdogg
DURHAM, N.C.—One of three Duke University lacrosse players charged with rape wants the case resolved in time for the next school year, his lawyer said in court yesterday. But the judge warned he will not fast-track the proceedings.
The case "is not going to jump ahead of the line and be handled any differently," Superior Court Judge Ronald L. Stephens said at a hearing for sophomore Reade Seligmann.
After the brief hearing, District Attorney Mike Nifong said he does not expect any trial to begin before next year.
(Excerpt) Read more at thestar.com ...
Yep, the Duke report was true.
Nifong is a CRIMINAL and a whore.
bttt
If Crystal & Kim were "White Trash", would NiFong have pursued this in exactly the same manner?
When is the deadline for an independent to file to run against Nifong?
Is Mark Simeon, the attorney for Kim and the parents, going to run ... again?
Exactly so!
I think that the boys from Duke need to file charges and suits against Nifong and the whores.
I would like to see the report to see the context of "consistent with."
Mmm.... maybe said "not consistent with." Nifong has a habit of leaving details out.
Never!
<< If Nifong gets out of this unscathed, I will have lost faith. >>
Be prepared to lose faith. Nifong will be unscathed, except in the court of public opinion of reasonable people.
Nifong said (I think it may have been at the NCCU forum or in the day or two surrounding that) basically that if a woman swears out a complaint for rape, that is enough for a jury to hear the case. And in fact, Nifong had the sworn statement of Crystal and a SANE report, however weak, of swelling and pain consistent with rape (together with the bruises and cuts).
Looking back now I guess he was trying to tell us that's all he has here!
So unless Crystal decides she will not testify, this case, with all its flaws, is still on its way to a jury.
Sad to say, from what I have learned about Durham, it might not make much difference.
I totally agree!
If my memory is correct, there are no records of the GJ Proceeding in NC? No record of what was presented to the jury?
This is amazing, isn't it?
The school also needs to reinstate the 2 sophomores/ juniors so they can resume their education even if this travesty is still on going.
Didn't you read the memo? :-)
There is no white trash in Durham...
Poor black victims
Rich elite white snobs
I suppose every state IS different. Once the indictment has been handed down, I think things change UNLESS the judge seals it forever AND issues a gag order.
True- yet I'm not sure if I would want to go back to Duke if I were in their shoes.
REGARDLESS of the EVIDENCE...there are some in that town who want those boys hurt.
Remember" You're a dead man walking"...
:-)
" I would like to see the report to see the context of "consistent with."
Would you go out on a legal limb and write notes stating that something was " consistent " with "rape ? "
Or would you write just your observations-pt stated she was raped and then note the physical observations and results of your examination - abrasions , redness, swelling or absence thereof ?
Methinks Nifong played the foolish media... again.
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