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You know I wonder what photos where used in the first lineup of the players. Even if there was fillers it seems unfair to use photos of players that are all wearing the same shirt-jersey. It seems to me like they would stick out like a sore thumb.

I tend to think the 16 March 2006 photo array was the most legit as it was before Nifong got involved. They could have cropped off all Duke identifiers and given her a bunch of head shots of Duke lacrosse players and fillers. I can certainly imagine her saying she could not ID anyone from merely a head shot and they got more complete photos for the second and third photo arrays.

I have seen conjecture that the photo array used pictures taken when the players gave their DNA with their shirts off so she could see who was most scratched up. A timeline I saw on the CourtTV board suggest that they gave their DNA after the date of the 21 March photo array so if true that would have been for the April photo array.

Here is a timeline of the case posted on the CourtTV message board with my addtions. I have not checked out everyone of the dates. The points in time from the CourtTV poster will be in italics and they say comes from the News and Observer. My additions will be in bold.

March 14 Date of party

March 14-16 Court documents say police “followed up” with the accuser, witnesses, and residents at 610 Bucanan

16 March 1st photo array.

March 16 (Night of) Police obtain warrant and search residence

March 21 First lineup Apparently this is the second line up.

March 22 Proposed meeting with lacrosse players; meeting canceled by players’ lawyers This is the first I have heard of this and have no idea what it was about or why it cwas canceled?

March 23 Court order for DNA testing of all but one player; players comply In seeking this court order Nifong said, "The DNA evidence requested will immediately rule out any innocent person and show conclusive evidence as to who the suspects are."

March 24 AV gives interview to New&Observer I have not read this one either. Anyone who has, was there anything interesting in it?

March 27 Unsealing of March 16 search warrant for residence. New search warrant issued to search McFadyen’s room

March 29 DA says even if DNA does not match, players will not be exonerated

April 1 DA days will not reveal DNA test results before week of April 10 (probably already had them).

April 5 Search warrant on McFadyen revealed and contents on McFadyen email

11 April Nifong attends forum at NCCU promised indictment as soon as Mangum IDs someone.

April 11 DNA test results (first round) revealed. No player match.

April 13 (Evening of) Police enter dorm to try to interview players

April 14 “Sting” email suggested one player was talking to the police sent from a player’s email account to other players.

April 17 Finnerty and Seligmann indicted.

about 28 April Mangum's prior accusations of rape and attempted murder show up in the press.

Week of 12 May DA leaks second DNA test results claiming a match.

12 May Second DNA test results come out. Cheshire reveals that there is not match and the only sexual DNA is from someone who is not a Duke lacrosse player.

15 May Evans indicted and give his statement to the press.

18 May First setting for Seligmann and what is said to be complete discovery is turned over. Judge refuses to order complete discovery. Cell phone data to be reviewed "in camera" and "dead man walking" shouted in court room.

May 19 through 22 Discovery is leaked revealing no tox report, "injuries" amount to swelling and the SANE was in training.

Naturally I would be interested in any corrections or addition others can make to this timeline.