"NIFONG: Well, Your Honor we have our own, dare I use the term, expert, at the police department who is reviewing the cell phones that were seized, computer disks and things of that nature. And he has not processed this yet, to my knowledge."
From the court transcript. Sounds like the person "processing" the evidence isn't any sort of expert at all....
Or in any hurry.....
Nifong is treading through a minefield of evidence, because if he steps on the wrong thing, he is at risk of legal action against him or his office. With some of the evidence , he needs plausible deniability.
I heard Kimberly Gilfoil on the Radio today - on someone else's show. The guest asked her about the changing of her position on the Duke Case. She said two things have her questioning what is going on in this case:
1) Nifong's refusal to view evidence
2) Nifong's willingness to hear this case in 1 year
She said a DA that is confident would've NEVER let a victim set out there for a year and twist in the wind. She said second year law students know that delays in trials benefit the Defense.
Like most of the news Corpse though, she pointed at Finnerty and said things don't look too good for him.
I have noticed this trend. The News Heads that have come around still want Finnerity's head. Finnerty has almost become a symbol. Seems he represents to some the Racist Rich White boys that thought they were untouchable. Seems some are willing to admit Nifong is unethical or incompetent in exhange for Finnerty's Head on a platter.