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By K.C. Johnson

Writing at cbsnews.com, legal analyst Andrew Cohen expressed concern about the legal impact of the massive publicity in the Yale murder case. Taking note of the breathless reporting from ?anonymous? sources, Cohen noted that ?it?s no wonder that [defendant Raymond] Clark?s attorneys now are talking about opening a legal ethics case into the way prosecutors and the police have trampled upon Clark?s fair trial rights, and his constitutionally-protected presumption of innocence.?Cohen is absolutely correct in his concern. Of course, what Clark has encountered paled in comparison to what the falsely accused Duke students received. The New Haven district attorney didn?t (to my knowledge) give 50-70 interviews to the local, state, and national reporters?as the disbarred Mike Nifong did...continue to full post

Full post as published by Durham-in-Wonderland on September 28, 2009 (boomark / email).