RALEIGH, N.C. - Shortly after receiving a massive pile of raw DNA test data from the prosecutor in the Duke lacrosse rape case last fall, defense lawyer Brad Bannon bought a textbook in an attempt to decipher the results.
He eventually determined that genetic material from several males had been found in the accuser's underwear and body, but none from any lacrosse player. It was information District Attorney Mike Nifong had apparently known while spending the summer insisting he had turned over all his evidence.
The finding not only helped lead to the dismissal of the criminal charges against three players, it also led to Nifong's ethics trial, at which Bannon testified …
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