If this thing ever gets to trial, though. I'm theorizing the case is all but dead and everyone's now looking for a chair to sit in when the music stops...
I still believe that there will be a trial over this case, just not in criminal court. Civil proceedings are almost certain and will be very revealing.
I agree this case is essentailly dead. What I am saying is that now any jury in Durham when Gottlie shows up to testify has to contain people who will wonder if he is lying again this time. He has gotten too much notice. Police detective have to testify over and over again in various cases and they can not be effective in their jobs if a large fraction of the jury pool comes to believe they are liars.