against John and Patsy Ramsey, and his deceptive statement to the press, which gave the impression that the Grand Jury did not indict them, we have the misconduct of another prosecutor in the case of Crystal Mangum.
Here, the prosecutor saw a politically correct racial opportunity to gain fame. One can imagine that he saw himself at the head of marches, arm in arm with protestors outraged at the white, privileged, monsters, in support of the poor, underprivileged victim.
A prosecutor with political ambitions is a dangerous monster to behold. Sworn to uphold justice, this man, instead, sought to pervert it for his own gain, caring not that he was destroying innocent lives.
We covered this case in Statement Analysis and saw reliable denials. Here is a brief background of the troublesome accuser, Crystal Mangum, from Wikipedia.
We'll view some of the statements of the players shortly.
Crystal Mangum
Crystal Gail Mangum is an American woman who is best known for making false allegations of
rape in the Duke lacrosse case.
As of April 2011, she is being held on murder charges related to a fatal attack on her boyfriend.
rape in the Duke lacrosse case.
As of April 2011, she is being held on murder charges related to a fatal attack on her boyfriend.
Early life
Mangum was born and grew up in Durham, to a father who drove trucks. In 1993, at age 14, she claimed
to have been kidnapped by three assailants, driven to Creedmoor, North Carolina, and raped.
One of those she accused was her boyfriend, who was 21 at the time.
She filed a police report making these allegations in late 1996.
She subsequently backed away from the charges, a move relatives claimed was motivated by fear for her life.
Mangum's father says he does not believe any such incident occurred involving force,
though her mother believes a similar incident could have occurred- but three years later rather than in 1993.[1]
After graduation from high school in 1996, she joined the U.S. Navy.
She served for less than two years before being discharged from the service after becoming pregnant.[1]
By 2002 Mangum had returned to Durham and was working as a stripper.
In 2003, she was arrested on ten charges after stealing the taxicab of a customer
to whom she had given a lap dance. This prompted a police pursuit at moderate
speeds of up to 70 miles per hour, though occasionally in the wrong lane. After being stopped,
she attempted to run over a police officer, succeeding only in hitting his patrol vehicle.
She was found to have a BAC of just over twice the legal limit. Ultimately, she pleaded guilty on four counts,
serving three weekends in jail, paying $4,200 in restitution and fees, and being given two years probation.[1]
In 2004 she gained an associate's degree from Durham Technical Community College,
and subsequently enrolled full-time at North Carolina Central University in police psychology.[1]
Duke lacrosse case
Main article: Duke lacrosse case
After arriving, intoxicated, with a fellow stripper for a strip tease at a house rented by
two of the Duke University men's lacrosse team captains, she became involved in an
argument with the occupants of the house, and left. After becoming involved in an
altercation with her fellow stripper that necessitated police assistance, she made a
false allegation of rape. District Attorney Mike Nifong, up for reelection,
pursued the case despite questions about the credibility of Mangum,[3] and exculpatory evidence
that failed to demonstrate that Mangum had been raped by the Duke lacrosse players.[4]
It took nearly a year for the attorney-general's office to dismiss the charges and declare
that the players were innocent of the charges laid against them by Nifong.[5]
[edit]Arrests since lacrosse case
Just before midnight on February 17, 2010, Durham police were called to Mangum's residence
by her nine-year old daughter. When they arrived, they said they found Mangum and her live-in
boyfriend fighting. They said she set fire to some of his clothing in a bathtub in their presence.
The building suffered heavy smoke damage. They arrested Mangum on charges of attempted murder
, first-degree arson, assault and battery, identity theft, communicating threats, damage to property,
resisting an officer, and misdemeanor child abuse.[6]
by her nine-year old daughter. When they arrived, they said they found Mangum and her live-in
boyfriend fighting. They said she set fire to some of his clothing in a bathtub in their presence.
The building suffered heavy smoke damage. They arrested Mangum on charges of attempted murder
, first-degree arson, assault and battery, identity theft, communicating threats, damage to property,
resisting an officer, and misdemeanor child abuse.[6]
Mangum was ordered to remain in jail on $1 million bond. Her bond was lowered to $100,000 in May,
and she was released from jail to live in a friend's house. She was required to wear an electronic
monitoring device. On July 12, 2010, she was released from house arrest and required to move
in with her mother. She was allowed to visit her three children but only under supervision of social services.
Mangum was arrested again on August 25, 2010, and held on $150,000 bond for failure to comply with
the restrictions on her child visitation order.[7]
and she was released from jail to live in a friend's house. She was required to wear an electronic
monitoring device. On July 12, 2010, she was released from house arrest and required to move
in with her mother. She was allowed to visit her three children but only under supervision of social services.
Mangum was arrested again on August 25, 2010, and held on $150,000 bond for failure to comply with
the restrictions on her child visitation order.[7]
On December 17, 2010, Mangum was convicted of five misdemeanor charges involving child abuse.
She was also convicted of injury to personal property and resisting a public officer.
The jury deadlocked 9-3 for conviction on the felony arson charge but was unable
to reach a decision on it.[8] After the verdict, Judge Abe Jones sentenced Mangum to
88 days in jail, which she had already served, and left the custody decision in the hands
of social services.[9] Durham Assistant District Attorney Mark McCullough announced on
January 21, 2011, that he would not retry Mangum on arson charges.[10]
She was also convicted of injury to personal property and resisting a public officer.
The jury deadlocked 9-3 for conviction on the felony arson charge but was unable
to reach a decision on it.[8] After the verdict, Judge Abe Jones sentenced Mangum to
88 days in jail, which she had already served, and left the custody decision in the hands
of social services.[9] Durham Assistant District Attorney Mark McCullough announced on
January 21, 2011, that he would not retry Mangum on arson charges.[10]
Mangum was arrested on April 2, 2011, following accusations that she stabbed and seriously i
injured her boyfriend. She was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill
inflicting serious bodily injury, a class C felony in North Carolina.[11][12] Her boyfriend later
died in the hospital, and Mangum was indicted on a murder charge.[13]As of April 19, Mangum
was being held in jail under a $300,000 secured bail bond, which was set prior to her boyfriend's
death.[2][14] In November, Mangum was deemed competent to stand trial for murder.[15]
On May 1, 2012, Mangum's attorney withdrew citing the release by Mangum of
confidential information regarding her case to her supporters.[16]
injured her boyfriend. She was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill
inflicting serious bodily injury, a class C felony in North Carolina.[11][12] Her boyfriend later
died in the hospital, and Mangum was indicted on a murder charge.[13]As of April 19, Mangum
was being held in jail under a $300,000 secured bail bond, which was set prior to her boyfriend's
death.[2][14] In November, Mangum was deemed competent to stand trial for murder.[15]
On May 1, 2012, Mangum's attorney withdrew citing the release by Mangum of
confidential information regarding her case to her supporters.[16]
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