The Sexual Assault case brought against Dominique Strauss-Kahn may be on the verge of collapse according to a report in the New York Times. Investigators have uncovered substantial holes in the story of the alleged victim and police claim that she has lied to them. The alleged victim claimed that Strauss-Kahn attacked her in a Manhattan hotel room. Click here to read the MSNBC report.
Investigators learned that a day after the alleged incident that the alleged victim made a phone call to an incarcerated man discusses the benefits of bringing the allegations. The phone conversation with recorded. Further, police claim that the alleged victim lied about having numerous cell phones.
As a result of this dramatic weakening of the State case, Strauss-Kahn is likely to receive a substantial reduction in his bail and conditions of release.
As a Massachusetts criminal lawyer, it is common for bail and conditions of release to be lessened as the case proceeds through the court. The Commonwealth's case is typically the strongest on the arraignment date. Once a Massachusetts criminal attorney begins to investigate the case, request documents from the Commonwealth and require the Government to respond to discovery requests, the flaws in the case come to light. With this new information, conditions of release and bail can be readdressed by the court. In Strauss-Kahn's case, it appears that the new evidence brought to light should result in charges being dropped as the prosecutor should not bringing a case forward with such serious defects in the credibility of the alleged victim.
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