Attorneys: No DNA match in Duke scandal

[The Bubba]

DURHAM, N.C. - In the latest twist to the rape allegation that has rocked Duke University, DNA swabs taken from 46 lacrosse players failed to match evidence collected from a woman who claims she was raped at a team party, defense attorneys say.

"No DNA from any young man tested was found anywhere on or about this woman," defense attorney Wade Smith said Monday. District Attorney Mike Nifong did not return calls for comment.

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I caught a bit of this on Court TV and the Grace woman that was anchoring it was going off big time. She didn't get beside herself but wasn't far from it in saying that from the situation, it would seem like something had happened, broken fingernails, the woman involved was very shaken, towels with semen on them, her privates were traumatized etc. Looks like maybe that Duke blue blood influence may have swayed the decision.

[trueblue]

I heard the news about the 'no' DNA match too. I have to say that I was a bit skeptical. I had no idea how little the locals care for the university there. No wonder it's in the woods.

[uk9698]

That is a very weird situation going on there. I doubt that we have seen the last crazy turn in this story!

[The Bubba]

According to the show's host, she remembers prosecuting many cases before DNA testing was available and basically winning them with similar amounts of evidence. Not being an evidence of semen is fairly common in rape cases the article says. If it were a Chuck Hayes situation there might have been more evidence, wouldn't you think?