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Lawyer seeks special prosecutor

Associated Press

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- An attorney for a woman who accused three Arkansas players of rape filed papers Tuesday asking a court to appoint a special prosecutor after local authorities chose not to file charges. Attorney John D. Bass filed his request in Washington County Circuit Court on behalf of the accuser's father, claiming the local prosecutor's office did not conduct an independent investigation after university police looked into the matter. Bass claims the school "has enormous incentive to ...

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