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Questions asked of potential jurors included whether they knew the victim, defendant, witnesses or attorneys in the case and whether they had read or seen coverage of the incidents that would cause them “to prejudge the case...
Pring-Wilson claims he was the victim of circumstances, but the prosecution charges that the attack was unwarranted...
...collected dents from a series of court foul-ups and from Bryant's big-league defense team, which seemed to overwhelm the locals. The crushing blow may have come on July 23, when Fifth Judicial District Court Judge Terry Ruckriegle ruled that Bryant's lawyers could ask the alleged victim about her sex life during a 72-hour window surrounding the incident. Getting her to admit to having had sex with another man before her encounter with Bryant would allow the defense to cast doubt on physical evidence that Bryant had forced himself on her. And getting her to admit...
...must be a great consolation to the family of the victim killed by a mountain lion in California to know that the death was simply a result of "being in the wrong place at the wrong time." Best of all, by being some cat's dinner, the victim contributed to its survival. Any man-eating animal is our natural enemy. Are we willing to sacrifice human lives to prevent their extinction? RICHARD PACKHAM Roseburg...
...title of the article on New Jersey Governor James McGreevey [Aug. 23] should have been "What a Wimp!" He is not a hero or victim, as he would like to be portrayed. He could have been open about his homosexuality. Instead he chose to marry, run for Governor and have a secret life. He might have succeeded if he had not created scandals with some of his choices while in office. The people of New Jersey, both gay and straight, should feel betrayed. DANIELLE QUINN Middletown...