Posted on 06/19/2006 10:17:42 AM PDT by abb
Nifong press release and email...
(Excerpt) Read more at wral.com ...
The Broom has morphed into the foreign object. If they are innocent why aren't they invoking their right to a speedy trial?
How can Wendy Murhpy get away with this crap?
Other than Abrams, there's not one person on TV that knows this case as well as 150 of us.
I saw a bit of Greta tonight. Hammer just can not bring himself to admit that some of the press have seen all of the discovery and their is nothing there either. Piro or whatever her name is from Westchester, NY knew so little about the case Hammer was corrected her. What a panel when Hammer or Ted Williams is the most pro-defense member. Do they fear they are losing audience ot Nancy Grace or something?
BTW, did she say anything more about her incorrect reporting on Finnerty?
The defense wanted the records unsealed, but left the decision in the judge's hands.
HA! Pirro said this was good news for the DA because the defense wanted it to be sealed-- I knew she was FOS on that. At least she did say the case was getting weaker and weaker.
Part of it is if they have a "pro" and a "con", then they get to keep the illusion of controversy going, and keep the story going.
I agree!
How'd you like to be one of these guys facing 20 years and having these people getting on TV and influecing so many people that view them as experts and authorities, and they come unprepared and know so little about the case itself.
Has to be sickening.
And the incorrect spelling of Finnerty's name!
They reported last night how he was renegade and hasn't followed the court rules set out for him. Of course, they were totally wrong. Finnerty did not violate the rules.
I guess Wendynazi missed the exchange during the prior setting when Kirk Osborn (Reade Seligmann's attorney) raised the issue of speeding up the trial date and Judge Stephens slapped him down stating that the case would not be taken out of order.
JUDGE STEPENS IN AUTO ACCIDENT
By John Stevenson, The Herald-Sun
June 21, 2006 9:08 pm
DURHAM -- Veronica Nunez drove to the Durham County courthouse with one traffic ticket Wednesday and left with three -- but not before she entered an off-limits parking lot and encountered a judge bumper-to-bumper rather than face-to-face.
Fate must have conspired against her, said Sheriff's Sgt. Stokes Barnes, who investigated the unusual chain of events.
Here's what happened:
Nunez, 25, went to court in response to an earlier charge of driving without a license. When she got there, she parked in a lot reserved for law-enforcement vehicles.
Nunez soon realized her mistake and started to back out. But her timing couldn't have been worse, Barnes said.
Superior Court Judge Ron Stephens was driving into the parking lot at the same time.
Witnesses said Stephens blew his horn and tried to take evasive action, but it didn't work. Nunez struck the judge's Dodge van and caused damage Barnes estimated at $1,000 to $1,500.
Because Nunez didn't speak sufficient English, an interpreter was called to help with the investigation.
"She was apologetic and told us she was sorry," Barnes said.
There was a moral to the story, he added: "If you go to court for having no license, it's best not to drive yourself there. It's also best not to park in a restricted lot. If you run into a judge on top of all that, it just ain't your day."
The sergeant gave Nunez another ticket for driving without a license and also a citation for "improper backing."
http://www.heraldsun.com/durham/4-746378.html
!!!!!!!!!!!!!! POLICE CHIEF CHALMERS DAUGHTER ARRESTED !!!!!!
Chief's daughter charged in assault
The Herald-Sun
June 21, 2006 10:04 pm
DURHAM -- Stefanie W. Chalmers was released from the Durham County Jail on $10,000 unsecured bond Tuesday.
Chalmers, 25, of 108 N. Guthrie Ave., allegedly assaulted a woman with a vehicle on April 28. Police Investigator M. Soucie arrested Chalmers and charged her with assault with a deadly weapon Tuesday. She was released the same day.
Chalmers is the daughter of Durham Police Chief Steve Chalmers.
While Chalmers originally said he would "have no comment on this matter," he authorized police spokeswoman Kammie Michael to issue a statement to The Herald-Sun confirming that Stefanie Chalmers is his daughter and that her arrest "is a personal family matter and will be handled as such."
Charges allege 2 officers struck
A 47-year-old man was arrested Wednesday on charges that he assaulted two police officers last month, according to warrants.
Kenneth Brockington, of 1212 Park Ave., was charged with two counts of assault on a government official after he allegedly held Sgt. A.Z. Jaynes down and punched him and allegedly hit Officer K. J. Robinson with his fists.
Brockington also was charged with possession of crack cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting a public officer, warrants state.
Magistrate Chet Dobies wrote that Brockington "has [a] long court history and attitude problems," when setting bond at $6,000.
Brockington is scheduled to appear today in Durham County District Court.
Charges filed in 3 women's assaults
Police arrested a Durham man accused of assaulting three women in the past three months, according to warrants.
Derrick Lamont Bowling, 30, of 1214 Eva St., allegedly attacked two women on April 2, warrants state. According to warrants, Bowling allegedly grabbed one woman by her face "busting her lower lip, pulling a wad of hair from her head," and pushed another woman to the floor.
On June 7, Bowling allegedly assaulted another woman by hitting her in the face, warrants state.
Bowling was released on $6,000 bond and is scheduled to appear today in Durham County District Court.
Man charged with cocaine dealing
A 19-year-old Durham man was charged with dealing cocaine out of a residence in the 2000 block of Crest Street, according to warrants.
Brandon Earl Graham, of 2716 Crest St., was charged with two counts of possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and maintaining a dwelling for the purpose of selling a controlled substance, warrants state.
Graham also was charged with selling cocaine to a police confidential informant, according to warrants.
Graham was held at the Durham County Jail in lieu of $15,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear today in Durham County District Court.
-- Compiled by staff writer BriAnne Dopart, bdopart@heraldsun.com; 419-6684.
For more information about crime in your neighborhood, visit the Durham Police Department's crime-mapping Web site at www.durhampolice.com/crimemapper.cfm
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Assault with a deadly weapon is a personal family matter?
This may require another leave of absence. /sarc.
A BLACK Durham jury. But this case, if it ever goes to trial, will not be tried in Durham.
Effing bastards. Nifong is following in Stephens' shoes. Expect no justice or fair rulings from Stephens. I'd been willing to withhold judgment on him, but after reading your post I have no expectation of fairness or justice from him tomorrow or any other day in this case.
Thanks for the ping, abb.
It's hard to imagine that he won, in view of the circumstances, even if the burglars were black. Or do Durham blacks think they and their fellow blacks should be beyond the law and beyond an individual's right to protect himself, his family and property from violent intrusion if the intruders are black and the victim is white? Apparently. If true, I hope they choke on their chittlins.
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