Posted on 12/13/2006 1:36:38 PM PST by Howlin
A private laboratory hired by the prosecution in the Duke lacrosse case failed to report that it found DNA from multiple males in the accuser's body and underwear, according to a defense motion filed today. The lab, DNA Security of Burlington, found that the DNA did not match the three defendants, their lacrosse teammates or anyone else who submitted their DNA to police, including the accuser's boyfriend.
The new evidence emerged in thousands of documents handed over to the defense in October.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsobserver.com ...
Didn't he wash his hands?
Must be an reporting error ...
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,236695,00.html
DURHAM, N.C. — Lawyers for the three Duke lacrosse players accused of raping an exotic dancer will ask for a paternity test on the accuser's newborn child to determine if any of the men are the father.
The lawyers have dismissed the possibility of any of their clients being the father as an 'absolute impossibility.'
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Think the article is sloppily written. They already have the DNA of ALL the Duke players.
Lab technicians are supposed to wear gloves when examining evidence. Mr. Meehan apparently violated the requirements of his own lab.
What did he say?
No, I'm already 3 hours late picking them up!
WRAL now has the correction ...
Paternity Test Sought in Duke Lacrosse Rape Case
Posted: Today at 9:48 a.m.
Updated: 1 minute ago
Durham — Defense attorneys in the Duke University lacrosse rape case on Friday said they would request the three indicted players and the accuser to submit to a paternity test.
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Did he deliver the specimens to the lab???
In calling for the paternity test, the defense is closing every loop hole that Nifong might try to argue. He and his non-case are toast. Burned toast.
Because they want to ask for it formally to have a record of it, so nobody can try to infer it might have been them.
Imagine what Nifong could do with that.
It is still wrong. The state has the defendant's DNA. All that is needed for a paternity test is a hair from the baby. So the defendants are not being asked to submit to anything. The defendants are demanding a paternity test of the child.
The corrected story makes sense. I agree with you, they are dotting all the "i"s and crossing all the "i"s.
If the child's DNA shows no 50% Anglo Male contribution, but a 50% African American male contribution, this is all over.
It's been obvious for a long time that Crystal/Precious has been doing more than dancing at her "appointments". Equally obvious for a long time is that she only danced for a few minutes at the LAX party.
I don't think it is all over. What it does it take away ANY innuendo that Nifing can use.
With a paternity test, they can PROVE the baby isn't theirs, so Nifong can't use the pregnancy AT ALL. It will work against him, in fact.
The fact that the lab found NO matching DNA destroys her story completely. All he can argue is that she doesn't know what happened, but she knows the 3 guys raped her.
Once the defense starts tearing down other parts of the accusations with photos, timelines and such, there is no way they will be convicted.
What is needed is a prosecutorial misconduct hearing by the North Carolina legal system.
How many times have we said that?
Court broke for the day, per Court TV.
Beth Caris is on live now.
Next date in February; week long supression hearing.
It has been obvious from DAY 1!! This case is really about the sex industry and Durham public figures.
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