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Lab in lacrosse case found many DNA sources (DUKELAX)
The News and Observer ^ | December 13, 2006 | Joseph Neff and Benjamin Niolet, Staff Writers

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 ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: anarchotyranny; crystalmangumbo; duke; dukelax; durhamdirtbag; firenifong; jailnifong; nifong; nifonggames; prosecutenifong; suenifong; travesty
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To: maggief
"Their motion also said that some of Meehan's own DNA contaminated the sample.:

Didn't he wash his hands?

941 posted on 12/15/2006 9:35:08 AM PST by TommyDale (Iran President Ahmadinejad is shorter than Tom Daschle!)
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To: Bryan24

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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942 posted on 12/15/2006 9:36:02 AM PST by maggief
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To: maggief
Prosecutors asking for paternity test?? SO, he is assuming that the day after pill didn't work??

Think the article is sloppily written. They already have the DNA of ALL the Duke players.

943 posted on 12/15/2006 9:36:17 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: TommyDale

Lab technicians are supposed to wear gloves when examining evidence. Mr. Meehan apparently violated the requirements of his own lab.


944 posted on 12/15/2006 9:36:35 AM PST by Carolinamom ("I don't have time to be fingerpointing." ---President George W. Bush)
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To: luv2ski

What did he say?


945 posted on 12/15/2006 9:37:11 AM PST by Howlin
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To: JLS

No, I'm already 3 hours late picking them up!


946 posted on 12/15/2006 9:37:39 AM PST by Howlin
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To: Sacajaweau

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.

(snip)


947 posted on 12/15/2006 9:38:33 AM PST by maggief
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To: Sacajaweau

Did he deliver the specimens to the lab???


948 posted on 12/15/2006 9:38:47 AM PST by Howlin
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To: Sacajaweau

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.


949 posted on 12/15/2006 9:39:16 AM PST by Carolinamom ("I don't have time to be fingerpointing." ---President George W. Bush)
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To: Bryan24
Why? They already have their DNA. Would they not use that to determine paternity?

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.

950 posted on 12/15/2006 9:39:45 AM PST by Howlin
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To: maggief

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.


951 posted on 12/15/2006 9:39:46 AM PST by JLS
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To: Carolinamom

The corrected story makes sense. I agree with you, they are dotting all the "i"s and crossing all the "i"s.


952 posted on 12/15/2006 9:43:05 AM PST by Bryan24 (When in doubt, move to the right....)
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To: JLS

If the child's DNA shows no 50% Anglo Male contribution, but a 50% African American male contribution, this is all over.


953 posted on 12/15/2006 9:44:48 AM PST by TommyDale (Iran President Ahmadinejad is shorter than Tom Daschle!)
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To: TommyDale
Where was the accuser held all this time - and not even allowed contact with close family, which surely is bizarre? Shacked up with Nifong?
954 posted on 12/15/2006 9:46:43 AM PST by Dante3
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To: TommyDale

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.


955 posted on 12/15/2006 9:49:07 AM PST by Carolinamom ("I don't have time to be fingerpointing." ---President George W. Bush)
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To: TommyDale

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.


956 posted on 12/15/2006 9:49:35 AM PST by Bryan24 (When in doubt, move to the right....)
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To: Howlin; All
Brian Meehan, director of DNA Security, said his lab didn't try to withhold information. He said he and Nifong chose not to release the full report to protect the privacy of lacrosse players who weren't implicated in the case. But he acknowledged that the decision violated the lab's policies.

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/1107841/

957 posted on 12/15/2006 9:50:03 AM PST by maggief
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To: TommyDale

How many times have we said that?


958 posted on 12/15/2006 9:50:13 AM PST by Howlin
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To: Carolinamom

Court broke for the day, per Court TV.

Beth Caris is on live now.

Next date in February; week long supression hearing.


959 posted on 12/15/2006 9:51:03 AM PST by Howlin
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To: Carolinamom
"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."

It has been obvious from DAY 1!! This case is really about the sex industry and Durham public figures.

960 posted on 12/15/2006 9:51:17 AM PST by TommyDale (Iran President Ahmadinejad is shorter than Tom Daschle!)
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