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Duke To Reinstate Seligmann, Finnerty (DukeLax)
WTVD ^ | January 3, 2007 | Staff

Posted on 01/03/2007 10:57:18 AM PST by abb

(01/03/07 -- DURHAM) - Duke lacrosse defendants Colin Finnerty and Reade Seligmann are both expected to be reinstated today as Duke students in good standing, two sources close to the case told ABC News. Also on abc11tv.com: Send us news tips | Desktop Alert | ABC11 AccuWeather | Pinpoint Traffic Defendant David Evans was allowed to graduate last spring, but underclassmen Seligmann and Finnerty were suspended from the University pending a resolution of the assault charges.

December 22, 2006, prosecutors dropped rape charges against the three Duke lacrosse players accused of attacking a stripper at a team party, but the three still face kidnapping and sexual offense charges.

According to court papers filed by District Attorney Mike Nifong, the accuser says she now does not know if she was penetrated during the alleged attack.

The accuser, a 28-year-old student at North Carolina Central University, has said three men raped her in a bathroom at a March 13 Duke lacrosse team party where she was hired to perform as a stripper.

The indicted players - Dave Evans, Collin Finnerty and Reade Seligmann - all say they are innocent, and their attorneys have consistently said no sex occurred at the party.

Evans graduated from Duke in May, the day before he was indicted. Sophomores Finnerty and Seligmann were suspended following their April 2006 indictments.

The Duke lacrosse team was also suspended from play, but was reinstated in June on a provisionary basis.

A press conference from defense attorneys is expected this afternoon.

Stay with abc11tv.com and ABC11 Eyewitness News for the latest on this developing story.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: duke; dukelax; durham; nifong
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To: Locomotive Breath
Finally, in the end, it's found you made a good faith purchase intending to purchase one thing and got something else and it's someone else's fault you did. From now on you're known as the pedophile who got away with it. No complaints? Right? If you say "no complaints" please mail me your postal address and let's try it out.

No complaints. Feel free to send me your phone number. LOL.

If I were to be so stupid as to buy something from a porn shop—"reputable" (thanks for the laugh) or otherwise—I'll take my lumps.

Here's something else to put in that pipe of yours: Whatever 'bad' happens to me, I'll have to accept it as God's will and that it's working on me for His good purposes. See Romans 8:28 and read the book of Job.

261 posted on 01/03/2007 2:52:30 PM PST by newgeezer (Just my opinion, of course. Your mileage may vary.)
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To: abb
Thanks abb, but be cool, you know what happened last time...LOL

I am done with the hijacker now..LOL

262 posted on 01/03/2007 2:53:05 PM PST by Repub4bush (FWF.....Speechless!)
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To: abb

"Avast there ya rickety sea dog, I'm hijackin yer thread!"

263 posted on 01/03/2007 2:54:11 PM PST by Enterprise (Let's not enforce laws that are already on the books, let's just write new laws we won't enforce.)
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To: Enterprise

I hope that isn't a stripper pirate, or you're in trouble...LOL


264 posted on 01/03/2007 2:55:29 PM PST by Repub4bush (FWF.....Speechless!)
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To: Enterprise

Now that there lass could make me write bad checks...


265 posted on 01/03/2007 2:56:22 PM PST by abb (The Dinosaur Media: A One-Way Medium in a Two-Way World)
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To: Repub4bush

OOPS - she's a stripper pirate. Yikes!!


266 posted on 01/03/2007 2:56:35 PM PST by Enterprise (Let's not enforce laws that are already on the books, let's just write new laws we won't enforce.)
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To: abb

Arrrrrr - I would follow her to Davey Jones locker.


267 posted on 01/03/2007 2:57:58 PM PST by Enterprise (Let's not enforce laws that are already on the books, let's just write new laws we won't enforce.)
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To: Enterprise

Arrrrrr - I would follow her to Davey Jones locker.

You whoremonger you. I'm calling Nifong.


268 posted on 01/03/2007 3:03:53 PM PST by don'tbedenied
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To: don'tbedenied

Hey now - all I did was agree to pay 40 clams for her to perform. Ok, so I peeked.


269 posted on 01/03/2007 3:06:03 PM PST by Enterprise (Let's not enforce laws that are already on the books, let's just write new laws we won't enforce.)
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To: Repub4bush; Enterprise; maggief; Sue Perkick; Mad-Margaret; Locomotive Breath; Ken H

Colin's dad is on WRAL right now.

Colin's not coming back this semester.


270 posted on 01/03/2007 3:06:22 PM PST by Howlin
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To: sissyjane; onyx

See 270.


271 posted on 01/03/2007 3:06:56 PM PST by Howlin
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To: Rodney King
For some reason this reminds me of the thread I just read about Mugabe inviting the white farmers back.

That's perfect.

272 posted on 01/03/2007 3:06:59 PM PST by gogeo (Irony is not one of Islam's core competencies (thx Pharmboy))
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To: Howlin; sissyjane

Thnaks! I don't blame him at all!


273 posted on 01/03/2007 3:09:36 PM PST by onyx (Phillip Rivers, LT and the San Diego Chargers! WOO-HOO!)
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To: onyx

His dad said they were very excited last night when they got the news, but later Colin said, "Dad, I just don't think I can go back to that campus until this is settled."


274 posted on 01/03/2007 3:11:18 PM PST by Howlin
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To: Howlin


He's a very wise young man. I agree with him.


275 posted on 01/03/2007 3:13:04 PM PST by onyx (Phillip Rivers, LT and the San Diego Chargers! WOO-HOO!)
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To: Howlin

I don't blame him.


276 posted on 01/03/2007 3:13:59 PM PST by Enterprise (Let's not enforce laws that are already on the books, let's just write new laws we won't enforce.)
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To: Enterprise

Sums it up beautifully.


277 posted on 01/03/2007 3:16:13 PM PST by gogeo (Irony is not one of Islam's core competencies (thx Pharmboy))
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To: newgeezer

Rush is a bonafied loser ~ knew him when he worked here at a local station ~ used to go around town with a bodyguard (yeah, hype yourself, Rush baby ~ Sactown's a dangerous place... uh huh) ~ what a joke. Anywho, your argument is not valid ~ a reputation as a rapist, which is I think what you are talking about, is only deserved if you are one.

As for me, their reputations in my book have changed dramatically. I'll be the first to admit to a certain "mindset" when I formally thought of "jocks" - but these guys have proven themselves to be made of sturdier stuff than I could ever have imagined. Throughout this, they have behaved with honor and class. I think they're great.


278 posted on 01/03/2007 3:17:11 PM PST by Dukie07
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To: Howlin

Nice get. Keep us posted...


279 posted on 01/03/2007 3:17:28 PM PST by abb (The Dinosaur Media: A One-Way Medium in a Two-Way World)
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To: abb

That's all there was; it was a phone interview with the dad.

What I got out of it was that the family was thrilled, the boy hesitant.

Who could blame him?


280 posted on 01/03/2007 3:18:20 PM PST by Howlin
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