NEW YORK (AP) — There was "not a single stitch of DNA evidence" that a drunken woman was raped by a police officer while his partner stood watch, a lawyer for the second officer told jurors in his closing argument Monday.
"There's no forensic proof that a rape took place," said lawyer Edward Mandery, who is representing Officer Franklin Mata in the trial in Manhattan state Supreme Court.
Mandery said the accuser's memory of the December 2008 encounter was faulty, since she gave conflicting accounts of how many drinks she had consumed that night and which belt she was wearing.
"It's very dangerous to rely upon the testimony of someone who doesn't have a clear memory, who …
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