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Report: Duke lacrosse team's DNA negative

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Published: April 10, 2006 at 7:33 PM

DURHAM, N.C., April 10 (UPI) -- Defense attorneys representing the players of the Duke lacrosse team said Monday that DNA tests conducted by police all came back negative.

They said the tests may have cleared their clients of possible sexual assault charges.

The tests were a result of an alleged rape case that canceled the Duke lacrosse season and forced the resignation of Coach Mike Pressler.

The alleged victim, an exotic dancer who attends nearby North Carolina Central University and is black, accused three white players from the lacrosse team of rape and physical assault during a party on March 13 that she was hired to work.

A total of 46 of the 47 players submitted to DNA. The one player who didn't is black.

Prosecutors have not filed charges. The results announced Monday will force prosecutors to make a decision. They could go ahead on the rape charges without matching DNA, move forward on other charges, or drop the case altogether.

Topics: Mike Pressler, U.S. Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham
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