Not the photo I am thinking of, but you can see that the yard is full of junk, making it difficult to notice CGM's property.
Posted on 06/11/2006 10:06:55 AM PDT by zaxxon
Early in the Duke lacrosse rape investigation, Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong, who was in a close race to keep his job, spoke about the physical and emotional trauma the alleged victim had suffered at the hands of the players. A police affidavit stated that her medical records revealed the victim had "injuries consistent with being raped and sexually assaulted vaginally and anally." But according to a motion filed by defense attorneys last week, no such physical trauma was found during her exam at Duke hospital. Quoting from the report, which was submitted to the court under seal, the motion states that the nurse—who was in training—examined the woman's entire pelvic region and noted only diffuse swelling of the vaginal walls, a condition explainable by consensual sexual activity.
Police documents indicate that the accuser had in fact engaged in such activity in the days leading up to the incident. The accuser told police that she'd had sex with her boyfriend a week before. She added that she'd also performed using a vibrator in front of a couple. (Though the timing of this incident is not specific, the clear implication is that it had happened near the time of the lacrosse party.) And, according to defense attorneys, the boyfriend's seminal fluid was found in her, suggesting she'd also had sex with him within 72 hours. Jarriel Johnson, who identified himself as the woman's driver, told police in a statement that in addition to sleeping with the accuser himself a week prior to the party, he'd taken her to several appointments at hotels in the days before.
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Hannity & Colmes teaser: Time for Nifong to speak up?
Time for Nifong to speak up!
From what I've read about NC discovery laws here, I would think that still leaves Nifong in noncompliance. Even if the exculpatory evidence could be withheld for the purpose of obtaining a warrant, it is STILL evidence that is part of the DA's case. I don't see how Nifong gets around the obligation to disclose such evidence.
Customer reviews of the Platinum, Hillsborough, NC.
http://www.stripclublist.com/m.asp?c=18643
Lil Z - 2/12 -
They Have 18 year olds working at that club!! And the owner knows about it. Last I heard that there were under cover officers there.(heard this from an officer) this club is about to get shut down.
MickeyMirrors - 6/4 -
This has improve slightly since my last trip, more dancers( only about 8 or 9), but only about 2 decent looking. The puerto rican chick, was the life of the club, she was the only one stage dancing. The other chicks were just chilling at the bar. This place seemed dead especially for a Friday Night. Nice place to lounge, but no action there. The owner must be a bad promoter!!! lol
Percival - 5/28 -
Peaches is the one saving grace of this otherwise normal club with a few too many sharks. The club serves overpriced under boozed drinks, so stick to the beer. If you see Peaches, tell her Percival sent you and as long as you are a cool guy not looking to rip the dancers off, she will show you that a classy lady in an otherwise normal club can make all the difference between a boring night of T&A and making your fantasies come true. Not a must stop, but if you are looking for mileage, this is the club
T. Mac - 2/15 -
I went to this club and it was cool. They could've had a few more dancers though. There were only about seven or so girls. If you want sex you can get it. Sweet love has some fire head. I'd say this club is worth a visit. Holla!!!
partyman - 1/2 -
went to the club last night. It was ok just needs more paying customres the girls were nice and friendly. Might go back
This is where the old owner Cabaret Royale has relocated. It's tired & old already. Even when giving free admission, no one shows up. It's on hwy 98 coming out of Hillsborough, use to be the old Ship club. 1st grand opening, it was off the chart. Right about 12midnight, every fanasty possible was seen. Full contact & even taking request on what to perform. The real thing on stage. We didn't leave until 6am. It had 35-50 girls rolling hard. Most from NY, but few of the oldies from old days of Brothers, Mint, Sugarbares, & Royale came by. Been dead ever since. No customers & maybe 2 or 3 dancers. So tired, one even feel a sleep on the couch snoring. Had to talk them in opening a VIP room, which was a storage room. Ben, it's a sad day. :(!
MickeyMirrors - 8/1
I arrived around 12:15 AM. The same guy who owned Cabaret Royale in Durham (african doctor) greeted me at the door. He told me the cover was $15 plus $5 for membership. I get there and there are only 3 girls dancing on the stage. One cute, one decent butta pican rican, and the other so-so. The finest girl in the club was the bartender. They sell beer and liquor, and damn near any snack from chicken wings to potato chips. They also sell Platinum shirts and hats. Full nude and topless lap dances were $10 dollars . They also have a full sized pool table, charging $5 for 30 minutes. The manager said they usually have 12 dancers, but they did not show up because no customers had shown up the night before. They have 3 large stages.
And the point is?
Nevermind-you're the mystery poster without a clue.
Defence will cost millions of dollars?It's going to be expensive,but millions?How did you derive that figure?What do you mean i'm "all bummed out"about the coverage?BTW,would of anwsered sooner,but just got home:)
Ladies - I agree with your assessment.
Duke knows where its bread is buttered...
"Scenes from the Party: (Clockwise from left) A shoe left on the back porch of the house; the accuser racing out of the house with one shoe; a close-up of the accuser; the accuser getting in a car outside the party."
Newsweek's caption of the photos makes it seem like CGM ran away from the house in terror. Not to mention that the shoe wasn't on the back porch.....
Descriptions of the photos of CGM on the ground from WRAL.
"Seven minutes later, at 12:37 a.m., the alleged victim is lying on the back stairs. Attorneys have said that they believe she stumbled and fell, which caused some of her cuts and bruises. A tan spot in the photo, they believe, is her purse lying in the back yard."
"12:37:58 a.m. The accuser is lying on her back on the back stairs. She has a cut on her right foot. She has cuts on her right butt cheek. The stair rail has pink spots on it.
12:38:07 a.m. The accuser is lying on the back steps. A tan object can be seen in the background.
12:38:18 a.m. The accuser is still on the ground."
I think the defense motion wasn't really about exculpatory evidence being withheld. What they were doing was going directly at what Himan said in his affidavit to get the warrant. The only thing supporting the rape charge was the victims statement which changed numerous times. But we all know now that the medical report couldn't really back up any of the assault accusations especial the anal one. So Himan knew part of what he told the judge was wrong (anal assault) and could never be proven. But he chose to include it. He also lead on that the victim told the police at Kroger that she had been sexually assaulted. But that was not true either. If I was Himan I wouldn't want to have to explain myself to this judge even if he is Nifong's friend. I think Megyn was just playing devils advocate here mentioning what other prosecutors have told her.
Nifong doesn't have to disclose all the evidence, which ever way it points, in the probable cause affidavit, but he's not supposed to lie, and it appears he did.
And it also carries a paper trail and an electronic trail. For instance, when you look somebody up on a database from a LE computer, your unique account records that inquiry. So you can't say I learned about witness so-and-so on July 10 when, in fact, you looked this person up on June 4 and checked with his employer on June 7 to see if he really was at work when such-and-such crime was committed. They can hang onto the evidence for awhile before turning it over, but it has to be turned over in a timely, reasonable fashion, such as when they're finished developing that piece of evidence, inlcuding things like somebody else's fingerprints showing up on a relevant object, point of entry, etc..
A special prosecutor should be named to handle the rape case against three Duke University lacrosse players, says the Duke law professor who led the school's investigation of the program.James Coleman said Monday that statements by defense lawyers have caused him to question the impartiality of District Attorney Mike Nifong.
"I don't think he's showing detached judgment," Coleman said.
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