Irels Vs Evans

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CASE OUTLINE Parties: Evans v. Chalmers Citation of Case: 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 25660 (4th Cir. 2012) Statement of Facts: On March 13, 2006, members of the Duke Lacrosse team attended a party at the home of the team’s co-captains: Evans, Flannery, and Zash. One of the hosts invited two exotic dancers, Mangum and Pittman. The dancers arrived and briefly performed from about midnight until 12:04 AM. Approximately 40 minutes later, both women left together in Pitman’s car. After leaving the party Mangum got into a dispute with Pitman. Pittman pulled har car over into a parking lot and got assistance from a security guard with removing Mangum from the car. The guard relized Mangum was intoxicated and called the Durham Police. Police …show more content…

Upon concussion of the review Nifong made the statement, “You know, we’re fucked.” Statements issued relayed that the sexual assault case had strong evidence and the suspects would be caught. DNA results from the SBI Lab returned with the results of the analysis and comparison of the victim and suspect kits. No DNA was matches were found. A court order was issued for examination by a private lab. These results concluded that no member of the Lacrosse team matched any found in the victim kit. Nifong did not immediately turn over the results to the defense and conspired with the private lab to obscure the results. Issues Presented: 1. Do the Police Officers have qualified immunity? 2. Are the City of Durham and the District Attorney’s Office liable or entitled to qualified immunity? 3. Did the City of Durham and the District Attorney’s Office conspire to present false evidence to prosecute the players? Discussion: The court upheld that qualified immunity is enjoyed by government officials when thei conduct does not violate a “clearly established” constitutional right. Mitchell v. Forsyth, 472 U.S. 511

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