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By K.C. Johnson

Let?s review some facts. (A) Accused murderer George Huguely had a documented record of violence, seen most clearly when a police officer had to taser him when he resisted arrest. Allegations have emerged of a pattern of violence, allegedly involving not only the woman he?s accused of murdering but even another member of the UVA men?s lacrosse team. In his own words to police, Huguely admitted repeatedly slamming his former girlfriend?s head into a wall. Huguely?s attorney has claimed the event was an ?accident? but hasn?t denied his client?s culpability; the strongest character witness in public on Huguely?s behalf has been his former nanny. And, to my knowledge, no one has accused either the Charlottesville police or DA?s office of behaving in anything other than a professional manner...continue to full post

Full post as published by Durham-in-Wonderland on May 10, 2010 (boomark / email).