Good summary, what the defense accomplished was:
1. Nailing down no tox report.
2. No missing pages of the SANE report will show up.
3. No surprise from Durham Access.
4. Bond reduction.
What they failed to get:
A. An order that Nifong certify he has read the file.
B. An order that Nifong and the police write down what they discussed in some meetings.
I still maintain this was a vast improvement. I did not expect Stephens to publically slap down Nifong. Nifong certifying he had read the entire file would take away one line of defense for him in follow up civil and criminal actions. The judge was not going to do that.
That was my take too. I thought Stephens was fair, and his demeanor was so much better. The defense attorneys all seemed calm, confident, and well-prepared. Nifong seemed nervous, and somewhat cowed compared to his strutting and smirking last time. Himan seemed clueless, and appeared dressed for a lacrosse game.
Another item the defense has requested is the results of any toxicology tests performed on the accuser in the hours after the party. One of the first police officers to encounter the woman described her as "just passed-out drunk," and the defense has suggested she arrived at the party impaired.
Nifong told the court he didn't have a toxicology report to turn over, although he later refused to say if such a test was performed. Defense attorneys said later they don't believe one was.
"If there was a toxicology report, they'd have it by this time," Cheshire said.