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July Events in the Case

By K.C. Johnson

I realize that as the case has moved into the civil suit process, many DIW readers drop by only periodically to check in on developments. For these readers, here?s a review of case-related events in July: The major parties filed their motions to dismiss the Ekstrand lawsuit. Duke attorneys?having earlier labeled Crystal Mangum the ?victim? and challenged the Attorney General?s report regarding the validity of former SANE nurse-in-training Tara Levicy?s testimony?now offered a new defense, suggesting that Levicy effectively had a license to lie. In his response, ex-Sgt. Mark Gottlieb blamed Duke and Levicy for the case getting off the ground in the first place. North Carolina NAACP head William Barber?having been elected to the national board of the NAACP?suddenly discovered the value of lie detector tests and negative DNA results in determining innocence from criminal charges...continue to full post

Full post as published by Durham-in-Wonderland on August 02, 2008 (boomark / email).