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.
I keep wondering if he will give it up or somebody will stop him!
CTV=wandering in a wasteland.
Almost 100 classmates marched against the Duke 3, ASSuming they were guilty till proven innocent. After all, we all know what athletes are like...right?
The Black Panther POS's made public, loud death threats against the players in open court. The BPPs were not arrested and charged-in fact, I'm not sure if they were even escorted from court.
Black people make up almost half the population of Durham. And from the reports out of Durham, some don't even care if the players are guilty or not. They just want white guys to go to prison to make up for past racial wrongs against blacks.
Given Nifong's election, it appears that this sentiment seems to be held by a fairly large proportion of the town's black citizenry.
If they go back to campus, I would not be at all surprised to hear of their assault, stabbing, or shooting at the hands of unknown "assailants".
They'd be fools to go back.
PS The university's offer was given as an attempt to head off any lawsuits against it. The Duke 3 would also be fools to let that influence them.
He said he would.
I wonder how Danny Glover is feeling today.
I wonder if Duke checked with these boys before they made this announcement.
It would be unreal if they said no while Duke is busy patting itself on the back.
In fact, I would smile.
What did Kendall say?
Any woman will strip for a party at ay time?
He is feeling about the same as Victoria Peterson, the pot bangers, and Ubuntu!.
She as repeated said that the players won't sue.
Letter:
http://www.wral.com/news/local/flash/1124964/
Family response:
http://www.wral.com/news/local/flash/1124965/
Don't be ridiculous. Prosecute the wrongdoers to the fullest extent of the law. But, as for the young men's reputations, I honestly couldn't care less.
Maybe you'll understand this one: "If you play with fire, you might get burned."
Yes, even people who don't play with fire sometimes get burned. Yes, it is possible to play with fire and not get burned. But, if you play with fire, you increase your risk of getting burned. Hire a stripper? Try not to be surprised if she lacks integrity.
These young men played with fire and got burned. Spare me the tears about their reputations.
Where are the 88?
Will they be issuing a statement?
The way he acted yesterday, I gotta think that sombody will have to stop him. Nifong is delusional.
You called this hoax almost from the start. Take pride for being on the side of justice. Thank God for the bloggers!
I pray you are right.
Absolutely!
I'm enjoying every single minute of it!
Shut up. Just shut up about these boys.
You are mean-spirited in the face of a travesty.
See my post above. None of these guys was ever alone with this woman and there were 40 witnesses to that fact. Explain to me how that was playing with fire. It could have been any woman, including a Duke student at the party, making this claim. If you think only strippers have low morals then you need to get out more.
With Gottlieb and company on patrol they'd better keep their noses clean ... squeaky.
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