Celebrity Justice
Richie to Prosecutor -- Your Drug Test on Me Stinks!

TMZ has obtained a document that holds the key to Nicole Richie's DUI defense -- she will claim the drug tests cops performed on her were bogus. Life isn't simple!
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The declaration, filed today by Shawn Chapman Holley, Nicole's lawyer, states, "Dr. Terence McGee as a defense expert ... will challenge the prosecutor's scientific evidence and the conclusions reached by the drug recognition expert."

The pregnant Richie's trial was set to begin tomorrow morning. Chapman Holley appeared before the Commissioner today and asked for a continuance until August 5, because Dr. McGee is not available until then. The commissioner ordered them back to court tomorrow to decide whether he will grant the request for a continuance.



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46. Sean her to New Jersy. That is worse than jail.

Posted at 9:06PM on Jul 10th 2007 by meathead

47. meathead-she is half black. yes, she was adopted by Lionel and his wife. Her real dad was a black guy in Lionels band.

Posted at 9:09PM on Jul 10th 2007 by oy vey!

48. hey richie!

i have a suggestion. stop abusing drugs and alcohol and keep your ass out of jail that way. it is a novel idea that might work! well, it works for me anyway.

Posted at 9:11PM on Jul 10th 2007 by annab

49. Looks white to me

Posted at 9:12PM on Jul 10th 2007 by meathead

50. Janice..... for mayor of bimbo town ! Everybody is free to drink drug and drive ! And everybody will be driving on the wrong side of the street ! Like.... so cool ! Thats hot ! LOL LOL LOL

Posted at 9:14PM on Jul 10th 2007 by sj

51. I hate to break it to ya Meathead... but she's half black. I read a detailed Bio on her several years ago including her adopted status etc... Yes she's adopted, Yes she's half Black. I can't remember every detail but she is was a baby of a relative of Lionel Richie, and he adopted her, it stated clearly that she is half Black.

Posted at 9:15PM on Jul 10th 2007 by JoeyK

52. Send her to New jersy. That is worse than jail.

Posted at 9:17PM on Jul 10th 2007 by meathead

53. 42. Just cuz the cops said she confessed does not make it true.

Posted at 8:40PM on Jul 10th 2007 by Janice
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True. However, Nicole Richey is NOT disputing her confession to the officer. She's had months to contradict the officer's statement, but didn't; why not? Which immediately makes me think that the whole thing was caught on the officer's dashboard camera (which ALL CHP & LA Police cars have) and shows her confessing to being drugged up.

I'm sure, if she's losing badly, her attornies will probably try, in a last ditch legal manuever, to intimate that the cops are making it up (it's standard bad lawyer tactics). However, like most bad lawyers, they will probably forget to subpoena the film from the cop's camera (this happens a lot, believe it or not) before they try this tactic, and this will sink her immediately. I've seen this happen lots of times in court, and it's amazing how quickly trials end when the cops dashboard camera film is shown...

Posted at 9:19PM on Jul 10th 2007 by Rebuttal

54. Nicole Ritchie is MULATTO! Could be 1/2 black, 1/2 white, 1/4 black 3/4 white --- but she is of mixed blood - African American and Anglo

Posted at 9:21PM on Jul 10th 2007 by anonymous

55. Who cares if she is black , green or fricken brown. If she goes to jail are you going to get a hard on from it? I just hope her baby comes out healthy

Posted at 9:24PM on Jul 10th 2007 by lucky

56. Baby gonna be soooooooooooooo ugly.......

Posted at 9:38PM on Jul 10th 2007 by something needs to be done

57. Her daddy...should suggest Re-hab for about 6 months...Is't it bad enough that the baby is going to be ugly as hell...but maybe it can be saved from futher drug abuse.....BTW where is Daddy......?

Posted at 9:39PM on Jul 10th 2007 by Something's Got'ta Give

58. To #24: Doh : How did she almost kill a car with young children in it? LOL!!!! Maybe the DOH! is on you? (Yes indeed......)

Posted at 9:45PM on Jul 10th 2007 by Lindsay is a Drunk

59. How much time should she get? Leave her in until the baby is born, otherwise she will just tske more drugs and the poor child won't have a snowball's chance in hell being born normal. Then take the baby away from her and give the child to someone who will love it. Nicole already abused her child, and proved she doesn't care about it. Nasty uncaring skank, THAT'S YOUR BABY, NICOLE, a human being and you don't give a rat's ass about it's health already. Here's what stinks, Nicole - YOU!

Posted at 9:51PM on Jul 10th 2007 by Janine

60. Anyone would fight it's what you do, The DA will come up with a deal unless they want the publicity, It's 101.
I don't believe Nicole ever said she would not take what ever punishment handed to her, But to expect her to not fight for at least a reduced charge is just stupid and naive on your part.

Posted at 9:54PM on Jul 10th 2007 by Jen

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