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Q&A Regarding the Mangum Opus

By K.C. Johnson

In the comments section and through e-mail, I?ve had some questions regarding the Mangum Opus. Here are my replies. Q: What new could come from this book? A: There are a few items related to the case (Mangum?s April 11, 2006 meeting with Mike Nifong, for instance) for which we have never received a credible explanation. (Nifong claimed in court that Mangum seemed ?traumatized? and said only 15 words.) Unfortunately, since Mangum is?at best?a fantasist, anything that she would say, even about Nifong, would have less than zero credibility. There is, however, one item that could be revelatory. Of the case file, around 1000 pages of Mangum?s psychological records were turned over to the defense attorneys but ordered sealed by Judge Osmond Smith...continue to full post

Full post as published by Durham-in-Wonderland on August 25, 2008 (boomark / email).