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Defense team wants rape evidence quickly
Herald Sun (Durham NC) ^ | May 15, 2006 : 10:56 pm ET | By Ray Gronberg : The Herald-Sun

Posted on 05/16/2006 4:39:46 AM PDT by Perdogg

DURHAM -- Lawyers for accused Duke lacrosse player Reade Seligmann want a judge to hold hearings Thursday on whether to compel police and prosecutors to turn over the evidence they've compiled while investigating the alleged gang rape.

The motions have to be heard now because there's a risk that evidence that could exonerate Seligmann "will spoil if not preserved properly," lawyers Kirk Osborn and Ernest Conner said. They said that could happen due to political pressure Durham officials might be putting on investigators.

Seligmann's defense team

(Excerpt) Read more at heraldsun.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Local News
KEYWORDS: duke; dukelax; durham; lyingwhores; railroaded; shafted
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1 posted on 05/16/2006 4:39:48 AM PDT by Perdogg
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To: Howlin; OakOak; Peach; abb; OrinocoJack

ping


2 posted on 05/16/2006 4:41:17 AM PDT by Perdogg (Durham - The San Francisco of North Carolina)
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To: Perdogg

I watched an innocent man talking to the press yesterday.

You can see it in his eyes.


3 posted on 05/16/2006 4:50:02 AM PDT by baltodog (R.I.P. Balto: 2001(?) - 2005)
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To: Perdogg

mark. Patrick Baker.


4 posted on 05/16/2006 4:50:50 AM PDT by Alia
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To: Perdogg

Excellent. Let's hope the judge knows what's going on and grants that motion.


5 posted on 05/16/2006 5:13:17 AM PDT by Peach (DICC's - doing the work for the DNC)
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To: Peach
Ron Stephens (Judge) is the former DA of Durham, let's hope so.

My guess is the venue will change to Greensboro.
6 posted on 05/16/2006 5:25:19 AM PDT by Perdogg (Durham - The San Francisco of North Carolina)
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To: Peach

Beker didn't mention whether the "said she was raped by 20 men" comment, overheard by Duke officer Day, was said by Durham police Sgt. Shelton or not.


7 posted on 05/16/2006 5:28:13 AM PDT by GAgal
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To: Peach

We know DNA samples are delicate for want of a better word. They don't want to lose the DNA of the boyfriend. There's supposed to be a chain of custody on these samples. When NiFong personally picked up the report, did he also pick up the samples?? He should not be handling it.


8 posted on 05/16/2006 5:32:02 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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To: Sacajaweau
I know that Nifong won the Democratic primary a couple of weeks ago, winning with 45% of the vote. Freda Black came in second with 42% of the vote. I know at the present time, there is no opposition on the Republican side running against Nifong. So unless the Republicans put up a candidate to run against Nifong, then he has will almost definitely will be reelected as Durham County DA.

I read where another candidate can run against Nifong and have their name included on the ballot, if they file by the end on June, as a Republican?

I would like to suggest that the Republicans get together and recruit Freda Black to run again against Nifong. Black pulled in a very good percentage of the Democrats in the primary. If Black would choose to run as a Republican, and she kept a good percentage of those who supported her in the primary, and in addition, she were to capture a sizable majority of the Republican voters, then maybe we would see Nifong defeated at the polls in November.

I would also think she would receive a lot of campaign contributions for her campaign from the many people who are disgusted with the way this DA has handled this case.

If not Freda, then please, I call on the Durham County Republicans put up another candidate?

9 posted on 05/16/2006 6:48:19 AM PDT by rawhide
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I would like to suggest that the Republicans get together and recruit Freda Black to run again against Nifong.

I think state law prohibits her from running once she lost the primary.

10 posted on 05/16/2006 7:49:36 AM PDT by pepperhead (Kennedy's float, Mary Jo's don't!)
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To: Perdogg
I though that in criminal trials,the defense was entitled to be told of everything the police/prosecution has learned about the case (whether helpful of harmful to the defendant) as it was learned.
11 posted on 05/16/2006 8:27:44 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative
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To: Gay State Conservative

They are; so far he hasn't coughed up anything.

North Carolina is an open files discovery state; they are entitled to every scrap of paper they have.

Wonder what he got his indictment is.


12 posted on 05/16/2006 8:40:55 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: abb; amutr22; Alia; AntiGuv; AmishDude; Bogeygolfer; BossLady; Brytani; beyondashadow; bwteim; ...
DUKELAX PING!!!
13 posted on 05/16/2006 8:41:27 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: Howlin

Let's hope for more bad news for Nifong today.


14 posted on 05/16/2006 8:42:38 AM PDT by Peach (DICC's - doing the work for the DNC)
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To: Howlin
C'mon Nifong. Turn over all information NOW! What are you covering up? Who are you protecting?
15 posted on 05/16/2006 8:43:23 AM PDT by Enterprise (The MSM - Propaganda wing and news censorship division of the Democrat Party.)
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To: Howlin

so the defense has not seen a scrap of the DA's evidence yet, but they are entitled to under NC law?


16 posted on 05/16/2006 8:43:30 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Perdogg

My guess is that this accuser will never go on the stand. She couldn't hold up to cross examination by a second grader. Too many lies from the start.


17 posted on 05/16/2006 8:44:39 AM PDT by OldFriend (I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.....and My Heart to the Soldier Who Protects It.)
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To: xsmommy

Yep; we're an open files state.

He has said he's "not finished."


18 posted on 05/16/2006 8:46:18 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: Enterprise

His problem is that he was already suppose to show the Grand Jury exculpatory evidence and he didn't do it.

The indictment of Evans, for sure, may be thrown out.


19 posted on 05/16/2006 8:47:26 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: Howlin

i am sure the defense attys are aware of what they are entitled to and will go after it with no holds barred. more power to them. cough it up, nifong.


20 posted on 05/16/2006 8:47:37 AM PDT by xsmommy
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