DA plans to turn over more papers in lacrosse case (DukeLax)

The Herald-Sun ^ | June 22, 2006 | John Stevenson

[Mike Nifong]

thanks abb!

This is interesting, as I think the Cab-driver intimidation has the best chance of getting traction with the public:


"Cheshire said he was struck that police apparently had not investigated the escort services where the two dancers worked, yet they conducted an extensive investigation of a taxi driver whose sworn statement is part of Seligmann's alibi."

[stands2reason]

Can you give me the short story on Michael Peterson? I'm not familiar

[GAgal]

Two years ago in Durham, Michael Peterson was found guilty of killing his wife Kathleen:

http://www.vanceholmes.com/court/trial_mp_background.html

The 7 black and 5 white jury members seemed to get along well together, but race was not an issue as Peterson and his wife were both white.

[stands2reason]

That version is rather sparse, don't you think?

The lack of detail is redeemed by the enhanced character list.

[Ken H]

From the N&O article in #1120

The day before, the investigator, Linwood Wilson, interrupted lawyer Joseph B. Cheshire V as he talked at a news conference Thursday after Nifong gave hundreds of pages of evidence to defense attorneys. Wilson asked to see the document that stated the woman had changed her story.

[snip]

"Cheshire said he was struck that police apparently had not investigated the escort services where the two dancers worked, yet they conducted an extensive investigation of a taxi driver whose sworn statement is part of Seligmann's alibi."

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[Note to self-- Linwood Wilson is the guy who investigated the cab driver Cheshire is referring to]

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A lawyer for Seligmann, Ernest Conner of Greenville, was quoted Thursday as saying the misdemeanor arrest was an apparent attempt to intimidate Elmostafa in the lacrosse case. But Linwood Wilson, an investigator for the Durham District Attorney's Office, denied the allegation.

Wilson said the warrant originally was sworn out by a Hecht's security guard, long before the lacrosse incident arose. And when officers attempted to serve the warrant nearly three years ago, Elmostafa could not be found, according to Wilson.

But when the cabbie began giving interviews about the lacrosse case, authorities finally were able to track him down, Wilson added.

"When I did a record check on him, I found there was this unserved warrant," he said. "It was my obligation to have it served. If I had not had it served, there would be people complaining about that, too. It had nothing to do with trying to intimidate the man."

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1653541/posts?page=1030#1030

[Sacajaweau]

This is just some thoughts running through my mind. If she went to UNC the next day, she could have had many tests done. I believe hair carries drug evidence for a longer period of time BUT it does not establish "Time". She could have had a test done for drugs (instigated by NiFong) again stipulating that it could not be used for evidence.....against her.

I guess my question is: Do we know absolutely that she went to the hospital on the next day? Did the cops AND NiFong know about it? Did they advise her in any way? Did her attorney advise her in any way? Who was with her?

Did the same agency that did the second DNA testing do any additional testing....separated from the Duke case? Is THAT why NiFong went to pick up the "stuff" himself? The "separated" test would not have to be under the "rules of custody" if Crystal gave NiFong permission.

I'm sure there are "rules" for NiFong but he hasn't followed any of them yet!!

Is this why the defense wants ALL of Crystal's medical records?

I could be "way out" this morning. I'm tired.

[TheSpottedOwl]

So Kim has aliases? What a crazy case :(

[gopheraj]

mark

[TheSpottedOwl]

It's like she is glamorizing or romantizing corruption and abuse of power. It's like Bill Clinton was most attractive and sexy in some circles when he was lying publicly about Monica Lewinksy and she was being trashed by his henchmen as a Stalker.

Excellent point. Why do some of these women choose to defend absolute dawgs and liars? As a woman, I have no clue. Your gut is supposed to tell you to run from these people, not idolize them.

[CondorFlight]

"But if that we the case Kim would have no reason to not disclose they had visited a bank.."

OK, is there a bank deposit record somewhere??

[Sacajaweau]

Do you really think these people put this money in the bank? I'll bet the only thing that gets deposited is: Welfare checks, child support checks. The object is for people like Crystal to create a "poverty" Federal form to get more free money. Yes, it's for the kids!!

[Constitutions Grandchild]

Thanks for the ping. The News and Observer's slogan should be, "If it happens in Durham, it's news to us" Old joke, but plainly applicable.

I get so tired of hearing the commentators say, "We don't really know what went on that night, do we?" Well, no we don't, but sadly neither do the police, nor the D.A., and most unfortunately, neither does the AV.

The most chilling comment I have heard come from Nifong was contained in his e-mail to Newsweek where he stated that it didn't matter what anybody else thought -- he only had to convince 12 jurors. That summed up this man completely, and I'm not sure that he doesn't speak for most prosecutors in this country. It's not about justice, it's about what I can convince 12 people of. That's our legal system in a nutshell. He doesn't have to put the entire evidence out for examination, just what he thinks he'll need to get a conviction. We all need to think about that long and hard and try to get a good night's sleep.

[TommyDale]

Do you know, or does anyone else know, if this reporter has been given any of the information collected so far? Just a thought...

[abb]

The NandO reporter? I do not know. The only reporter as far as I know who's seen everything is Dan Abrams. I imagine the defense team is very leery of the NandO since they were leading the charge for a lynching early on. Perhaps now that the NandO is more balanced, they may let them have more stuff...

[TheSpottedOwl]

Excuse the delay in writing, but after seeing Susan Filan gushing over Nifong yesterday, I'm just now able to hold down fluids.

Hahahahaha! Your letter was great :)

[maggief]

In OTHER news:

http://www.herald-sun.com/durham/4-747000.html



Deputies seize drugs, guns, cash


Jun 23, 2006 : 9:31 pm ET

DURHAM -- The Durham Sheriff's Anti-Crime Narcotics Unit seized more than 2.5 pounds of marijuana, 1.5 ounces of cocaine, nine guns and a stack of cash from a house at 8715 N. Roxboro Road, according to Lt. Derek O'Mary.

O'Mary said an investigation led deputies to raid the house, which was occupied by 32-year-old James Wheeler Mangum.


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[darbymcgill]

OK, is there a bank deposit record somewhere??

In the LE Sutton report attached to the letter Cheshire wrote to Wilson, the LE claims the AV said that Nikki (aka Kim) stole her money and her cell phone or she might have deposited the money...

I just noticed in re-reading the report that the AV claims she arrived at 2300. Might be the time line lapse that Nifong is pursuing which makes RS's alibi worthless...

[gopheraj]

mark at 204

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

I saw his name on the DPD inmate list.

Travis has a brother named James

[bjc]

What Wilson could argue, with Clintonian logic, is that the AV has made only one formally attested to statement. In that narrow sense, his assertion may be correct. However, that certainly does not mean the accuracy of that statement cannot be questioned by what the AV said to others at differnet times.