The rape charges were dropped against 3 Duke lacrosse players however they still face other, serious charges.
If you have been following this case as I have you know the entire thing was a debacle. The evidence or lack there of made the case appear to be a sham. The prosecution had no forensic or scientific evidence that a rape occurred and if one did there was no evidence that the three defendants had anything to do with it. The evidence was limited to the accusers story which she changed on Thursday.
Last weeks DNA testing at a private laboratory found genetic material from several men on the stripper’s underwear and body, but that none of it came from the players. What more does the prosecution need to see?
The charges of kidnapping and sexual offense remain. Whether the defendants will plea to lesser charges or if the case will be completely dropped remains to be seen.
Collin Finnerty, Dave Evans and Reade Seligmann have always maintained their innocence and with virtually no evidence from the beginning these guys have been put through the ringer. The entire Duke lacrosse program was decimated in the middle of what had a good chance of being a championship season.
