Anonymous Sid continues to lie about felony murder and many other things. He better delete this website before Crystal gets out in February or she will see that he's been lying to her about actually trying to help her get out, and in fact has been damaging her ability to do just that.
I wonder what he's going to do when she gets out. He's already admitted that the marriage thing was a sham and isn't going to happen. November 11, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Hey, Anony.
First of all, plans were well underway in early 2020 for a prison wedding... I had purchased rings, the prison chaplains had been notified and helped with the arrangement of the wedding, I arranged for a minister, and prepared preliminary papers. It was the State that cancelled the ceremony due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
I don't understand your reasoning? Do you really believe Mangum would be better off if I did not file lawsuits and motions? You have no idea how much I have invested financially. I've spent countless hours working on Ms. Mangum's case. I've produced more discovery than Mangum's defense attorneys... e.g., Dr. Cyril H. Wecht's eight-page report. Finally, I spent thirty days in jail on a bogus reason for the purpose of preventing me from testifying at Ms. Mangum's hearing. So, yes I have done a significant amount to help her.
Anonymous Sid's filed yet another motion. this time to "unseal the 18-page document (filed in Durham County Superior Court) and compel delivery of a copy to" CGM and himself. Pretty sure this "18-page document" is Dr. Nichols' personnel record. If so, this is at least the 2nd time Sid has requested this document, as a similar motion was made (and the motion subsequently rejected) in what became Mangum v. Perry. The motion was rejected because a personnel record is considered a confidential document protected under state law, and Mangum does not have a right to personally inspect or possess this document.
As this document has nothing to do with the NC IIC depriving CGM of her due process rights, it will be rejected here as well.
I'm calling it now -- Swing and a miss, Sid. November 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Hey, Anony.
Judge Ridgeway stated the 18-page document was relevant... and he allowed attorneys from both sides to view it. Clearly the judge did not want me to see the 18-page document; so that is why he stipulated it was for "attorney eyes only." So much for confidentiality. Crystal Mangum, by acting pro se, is entitled to have access to exculpatory information. Withholding the 18-page document from Ms. Mangum is a Brady Rule violation.
While you certainly can file a motion to have documents unsealed from a separate criminal case, the documents in question have to have a direct bearing on the lawsuit at hand. Dr. Nichols’ personnel files have no bearing on whether the NC IIC committed the violations you’ve alleged. Dr. Nichols did not work for the NC IIC at any time during the period you’ve alleged they violated CGM’s rights.
Finally, CGM’s lawyer was able to view the personnel file. Since the defense viewed the documents, there is no Brady violation. You have no right to personally inspect or possess this document.
I challenge you to find any other order wherein a judge, upon sealing a document puts in a stipulation "for attorney eyes only." Clearly, the objective of this order was to prevent me, a non-lawyer, from seeing the document. In other words, the document could be seen by attorneys. Follow me thus far?
The crux of Mangum's complaint is that she has been Colin Kaepernicked (blacklisted) by North Carolina Lawyers, and as a result has no possibility to see the 18-page document. If Mangum was able to retain a lawyer, then said lawyer could access the 18-page document. Ergo, its relevance.
"For Attorney Eyes Only" IS allowed per The North Carolina State Bar's 2019 Formal Ethics Opinion 7.
it's incumbent on YOU to cite a case in your motion wherein a judge unsealed a "for attorney eyes only" document from a criminal case for a different, unrelated civil case. You can't, because it doesn't happen.
There is no general constitutional right to discovery in a criminal case, and Brady, which addressed only exculpatory evidence, did not create one. There is NO Brady Rule Violation.
You are correct that the objective was to prevent others from seeing this document. I can't see this document. You know why? Personnel records are considered a confidential document protected under state law, and I don't have the right to personally inspect or possess Nichols' personnel record.
I challenge you to cite a source to prove me wrong.
Since you didn't answer the first time, I'll ask again:
Do other North Carolina inmates without attorneys receive "legal mail" from anyone not a lawyer/law firm or the court? It's a yes or no question and deserves a yes/no answer.
Yeah it was relevant…In the murder trial. This is a civil suit against the NC IIC, which wasn’t involved with the murder trial and never had Nichols as an employee.
Hold on - In the same motion where you cite Brady in regards to this "18 page document", you state that Judge Ridgeway "allowed counsel from both sides to view it..". You realize you're stating here that there was NO Brady violation?
I can't believe you wasted the energy to create it. I hope you filed it electronically, because it's not worth the paper it would be printed on.
"Clearly the judge did not want me to see the 18-page document; so that is why he stipulated it was for "attorney eyes only." So much for confidentiality."
So much for confidentiality?!? What do you even mean here? Of course the judge doesn't want you to see this document. The judge doesn't me to see it either. I'd go so far as to say that the judge doesn't want ANYONE who's read or posted on this blog in its entire history to see this document.
No. The problem, as I see it, is that other North Carolina inmates have access to attorneys. Crystal Mangum doesn't. That's the reason for filing the motion.
I believe the letter to which you are referring had to do with the date by which a response to the original complaint is due by the Defense attorney. Basically, a procedural question. To date I have received no reply.
Actually, I filed all my briefs and pleadings manually, using paper.
Yes, technically it can be said that Judge Ridgeway complied with the Brady Rule by allowing both sides to view the 18-page document. This, however, is not a usual situation because in most cases the defendant obtains discovery from the plaintiff/prosecution. In Mangum's case, the discovery didn't come from the Durham District Attorney's Office, but from the Judge.
Mangum believes there is exculpatory evidence in the 18-page document that she is deserving of having access. In subsequent hearings, Mangum has tried to obtain the 18-page document, not from opposing counsel, but from a judge who placed it under seal and stipulated it was for "attorney eyes only."
So, keep in mind that the 18-page document is not typical discovery... and Ms. Mangum should definitely have access to it.
I'm here. Keep in mind that I am busy trying to get Ms. Mangum freed in time for the holidays. Thanksgiving might be slipping away, but I think I have a good chance with Christmas.
Yeah -- that answers my question. You're asking for special treatment for Crystal Mangum that no other inmate gets. She can still read your so-called "legal mail" through the same channels other inmates read their mail, so it's not like she isn't getting access to mail at all.
Anonymous Yeah -- that answers my question. You're asking for special treatment for Crystal Mangum that no other inmate gets. She can still read your so-called "legal mail" through the same channels other inmates read their mail, so it's not like she isn't getting access to mail at all. November 19, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Hey, Anony.
For all intents and purposes, Crystal Mangum is treated differently than all other inmates. Her circumstances are different, as well. Whereas other inmates have access to post-conviction legal representation, Ms. Mangum has been denied. That is the essence of the current lawsuit.
Even if my legal documents were scanned by the parasitic third party in Maryland and made available for viewing on her tablet, it is next to impossible for her to study them. Physical hardcopies enable one to rapidly access papers from documents and jump from one page to another. As a co-plaintiff, she is deserving of having hardcopy access to documents submitted to her.
Keep in mind, the legal documents filed by the NC DOJ will be hardcopy-mailed to Ms. Mangum... they will not be sent to the Maryland middleman for scanning. Right? <>/b
Prince Humperdinck "Yes, technically it can be said that Judge Ridgeway complied with the Brady Rule by allowing both sides to view the 18-page document...."
Then technically, there's no Brady violation. Which renders your whole motion moot. November 19, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Hey, Prince Humperdinck.
As I said previously, Judge Ridgeway's withholding of evidence from Ms. Mangum is different than opposing counsel withholding evidence. So, technically, the Brady Rule may not even be in play in Mangum's 2013 trial.
At issue is Mangum being able to access exculpatory evidence... which is likely relevant in the 18-page document. The question for you is: Do you believe that Ms. Mangum is entitled to see the 18-page document in Dr. Nichols' personnel folder? Keep in mind the credibility of Dr. Nichols is at the heart of her attempts to overturn her conviction.
The NC DOJ is a legal entity. Thus, they can send "legal mail" to CGM. You are not; thus, you cannot send "legal mail" to CGM.
Further, what can be distinguished as "legal mail" is determined by the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (NCDAC) and the various state statutes and regulations. -- the DOJ, NC IIC, or the courts do not make this decision.
...Forgot to mention -- Court clerks are not authorized to copy and send documents to inmates. See NCGS 7a. The court can't compel the clerk to do something they are not authorized to do. All of this information can easily be googled. you should try it sometime.
"The question for you is: Do you believe that Ms. Mangum is entitled to see the 18-page document in Dr. Nichols' personnel folder?"
No, she is not entitled to see it. See the post from Anonymous @November 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM.
Calling the 18-page personnel record "likely relevant" is admitting you only speculate that the document is exculpatory. Discovery is not authorized based on speculation of what the evidence may be. Hill v. Ozmint.
I know that with the waiver of service, the NC IIC has until Dec 20th to respond to the initial complaint. How does that work for the subsequent motions? Help me out here Sid -- They don't need to respond until the court makes a ruling on the motion, correct?
The motions are all going to fail, so it doesn’t matter.
There is no constitutional right to a court-appointed counsel after the first appeal.(motion #1) A judge would not compel a clerk to issue a subpoena for a case that is completely unrelated to the court's own jurisdiction or a case over which the judge has no authority. (motion #2) Sid’s not a lawyer, and him writing “legal mail” on the envelope doesn’t make his letters “legal mail”. If that’s all it took, every NC inmate would be receiving “legal mail” from anyone not a lawyer.(motion #3) By signing the waiver of service, Sid invalidated his own motion to expedite hearings.(motion #4) Mangum is not entitled to see Dr. Nichols’ personnel files. See my comments from November 12 and Prince Humperdinck’s comments from November 20. (motion #5)
Finally, the NC IIC does not have the power to order an inmate’s release. the NC IIC only has the authority to investigate claims of factual innocence and, if warranted, refer a case for judicial review. The lolsuit will fail, as the NC IIC cannot grant the requested relief, even IF every claim in the lawsuit were true. Rule 12(b)(6).
Anonymous The NC DOJ is a legal entity. Thus, they can send "legal mail" to CGM. You are not; thus, you cannot send "legal mail" to CGM.
Further, what can be distinguished as "legal mail" is determined by the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (NCDAC) and the various state statutes and regulations. -- the DOJ, NC IIC, or the courts do not make this decision. November 20, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Hey, Anony.
What I consider as "legal mail" are documents filed with the court and correspondence with officers of the court. When sending "legal mail" to Ms. Mangum, I never include anything extraneous... just documents.
Also, it should be noted that prior to this instant case, I sent court-filed documents directly to Ms. Mangum in envelopes with the words "Legal Mail" written on them, and they were accepted. I believe their current rules are arbitrary and capricious.
I believe Ms. Mangum is entitled to have access to the 18-page document because Judge Ridgeway determined it was relevant to her case, and because her argument seeking the overturning of her conviction is based on misdeeds and criminality of the medical examiner Dr. Nichols.
Didn't quite understand the relevance of Hill v. Ozmint, though it may exist. Regardless, my speculation, with respect to the 18-page document, is irrelevant; the document's relevance having already been established by the judge.
Anonymous ...Forgot to mention -- Court clerks are not authorized to copy and send documents to inmates. See NCGS 7a. The court can't compel the clerk to do something they are not authorized to do. All of this information can easily be googled. you should try it sometime. November 20, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Hey, Anony.
Your citation was lacking in specificity. More info is required.
There’s your beliefs, and there’s objective truth. You can easily see if the rules are arbitrary and capricious. Ask someone else (who’s not a lawyer) to send a letter labeled “legal mail” to an inmate other than Crystal Mangum.
Re: Motion #1 -- The NC IIC is a State agency with a mandate to investigate and provide legal counsel for post-conviction inmates claiming actual innocence, if deemed warranted. The NC IIC refuses to even investigate Mangum's claims.
Re: Motion #2 -- The Office of the Clerk's duty is to issue signed and stamped subpoenas to non-lawyer parties irrespective of the subpoena-targeted individual's involvement in the case.
Re: Motion #3 -- Legal mail is not determined by the words "Legal Mail" written on the envelope, but rather on the contents within. Materials filed in court and correspondence with officers of the court, I believe, should be considered legal mail.
Re: Motion #4 -- The Waiver of Service of Summons was initiated by the NC DOJ, and was likely an act of deception... something that has been customary against Ms. Mangum. The court should consider the motion with grace.
Re: Motion #5 -- Ms. Mangum is entitled to discovery, and the 18-page document is an integral part of her complaint against a medical examiner who was fired, under consideration of criminal investigation for his work in other cases, and refused re-instatement to his position. Dr. Nichols is not unlike Dr. Ralph Erdmann of Texas who was known for his made-to-order autopsy reports and testimony to help police and prosecutors.
Can we agree that the NC IIC has the power to represent an inmate of whom it is convinced of actual innocence, in seeking an inmate's release? The NC IIC is not a referral agency... it has a mandate to provide post-conviction legal representation... as in Ms. Mangum's case.
"Can we agree that the NC IIC has the power to represent an inmate of whom it is convinced of actual innocence..." The lolsuit is not asking for CGM's representation. it's asking for her "immediate release from custody". The NC IIC DOES NOT have the power to release CGM from custody.
The lolsuit also asks for the NC IIC to work with CGM and Harr to prepare a pardon of innocence. The NC IIC does not have the authority to prepare a pardon of innocence.
Therefore, the NC IIC cannot grant the requested relief. Rule 12(b)(6).
If CGM wanted the NC IIC to provide post-conviction legal representation, then that should have been part of the relief requested. It's not.
#1) "The NC IIC refuses to even investigate Mangum's claims". CGM has no constitutional right to a court-appointed counsel after the first appeal. Mangum can't claim "actual innocence" because in arguing self-defense, she admitted to stabbing Daye.
#2) This lolsuit is a civil lolsuit against the NC IIC. You are asking for subpoenas in an unrelated case (State v. Mangum) not in this court's jurisdiction, over which the judge has no authority.
#3) Mail sent from you to CGM is not "legal mail".
#4) You signed the Waiver of Service. That is on you.
#5) CGM's lolsuit isn't against Dr. Nichols, it's against the NC IIC (for depriving her of "due process rights"). Dr. Nichols’ personnel files have no bearing on whether the NC IIC committed the violations you’ve alleged. Dr. Nichols did not work for the NC IIC at any time during the period you’ve alleged they violated CGM’s rights.
Sid -- Hill v. Ozmint is the case where the court made the decision that "Discovery is not authorized based on speculation of what the evidence may be.". Just because you speculate that the personnel record is "likely relevant" doesn't give you or Mangum authorization to access it. IIRC, the personnel file contained no information about Dr. Nichols in regard to his actions with the Reginald Daye autopsy.
Well....the NC IIC didn't violate your civil rights, so you have no "standing" in this case (that is, you can't demonstrate that you suffered a direct injury caused by the NC IIC actions). And since you're not a lawyer, don't have a court-appointed guardianship/conservatorship or Power of Attorney, you can't file lawsuits on CGM's behalf. It would seem you are violating the 2013 injunction...again.
HEY, EVERYBODY... LISTEN UP! IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!
Hope everyone has a safe and happy Turkey-Day.
As I've said before, I am very grateful for commenters and viewers of this blog site, both supporters and detractors of Ms. Mangum and my advocacy efforts to obtain justice for her. Your comments bring interest and relevance to this site... and for that, I thank you.
I will spend the holiday with my daughter, her wife, their friends, and, of course, Adonis.
Based on Sid's last posting, I doubt we'll hear from him until after the Thanksgiving holiday. With that said, the NC IIC has filed a memorandum in opposition to his motion to expedite proceedings and schedule a prehearing conference. Perhaps he'll provide more detail about that memorandum and provide us with the NC IIC's reasons for opposing his motion. Happy Thanksgiving, all.
HEY, EVERYBODY... LISTEN UP! IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!
First I'd like to thank commenters for keeping me abreast of what's being filed in my lawsuit as I do not visit the courthouse daily or go online. So I usually learn of a filing from this blog site.
On Monday, December 1st, I picked up a letter from the NC Department of Justice. I assume it contains the responses to some of my motions... of which I appreciate as I feared the DOJ would drag out the process as long as possible.
Because I am focused on another project, which requires my full attention, I have not opened the letter yet lest I be distracted by its contents. I should complete preparations for my project by the weeks end, hopefully sooner. Once completed I will open the envelope and then turn my attention to filing a reply.
"Because I am focused on another project, which requires my full attention.."
Mangum will be out of prison in roughly 2 months. The only thing that requires your full attention is preparing her for life after prison (like helping her find a job, insurance, a place to live). If you're doing something other than that, you're not helping her. DHall pointed out months ago that CGM needs a transition plan and was kind enough to even post contact information for organizations that provide people with criminal records and their families tools and resources to rebuild their lives as they reenter into the community. Have you reached out to any of these organizations on CGM's behalf? Have you even shared this information with CGM?
“ I don't understand your reasoning? Do you really believe Mangum would be better off if I did not file lawsuits and motions? You have no idea how much I have invested financially. I've spent countless hours working on Ms. Mangum's case. I've produced more discovery than Mangum's defense attorneys... e.g., Dr. Cyril H. Wecht's eight-page report. Finally, I spent thirty days in jail on a bogus reason for the purpose of preventing me from testifying at Ms. Mangum's hearing. So, yes I have done a significant amount to help her.”
No, you haven’t. Nothing you have done has helped Crystal Mangum. You’ve done nothing but file ridiculous lolsuits on her behalf, and forged her signature on half of documents you’ve filed. Nothing you have done will get her out of prison 1 day earlier than she is due to be released. Nothing you have done has helped her prepare to reintegrate into society. She’d been better off if you’d taken all that money and put it in her trust account.
It seems as though the case manager delivered the complaint and all the motions, however the State only responded to two... the motion for expedited proceedings and the motion for prehearing conference.
To busy working on trying to get Ms. Mangum freed to focus on posting the briefings.
You are correct in that nothing I've done has made a difference thus far regarding getting justice for Ms. Mangum. Regarding forgery, the charge involves a nefarious intent.
Your position obviously is that filing lawsuits and other efforts are no better than doing nothing. I disagree.
According to your favorite website. PacerMonitor, the following were submitted on December 1st: Motion Submitted to District Judge James C. Dever, III regarding7 MOTION to Appoint Counsel,11 MOTION to Compel,15 MOTION to unseal the 18-page document (filed in Durham County Superior Court) and compel delivery of a copy to movants,13 MOTION to Expedite,8 MOTION to Compel. (Harrison, A)
The Memorandum in Opposition regarding13 MOTION to Expedite and to Schedule Prehearing Conference was filed on November 25th.
Chances are, you have other mail waiting on you. You might want to check that.
There's nothing on the NC Eastern District Court's civil court scheduled for you or Mangum through 1/9/2026. I'm not sure what your plan is to "get Ms. Mangum freed" before Christmas, but it's not on this court's calendar.
If anyone is interest, you can see the court schedule here: https://www.nced.uscourts.gov/calendar/Default.aspx
I think you're correct WRT "forgery". What you've done is actually considered "unauthorized signing", unless you can prove express consent. Since CGM was unaware of at least SOME of your legal filings with her name on them, you can't prove consent for them. Thereby go you enlightened
Sid filed a motion in regard to NCIIC's memorandum in opposition to his motion to expedite. The contents of the motion include CGM's letter from NCPLS (I assume it's the letter where they stated they would no longer represent CGM), and a couple of news articles. I'm guessing that this motion contains little beyond what's in the original motion to expedite other than references to the news articles. As it took 21 days for NC IIC to respond to the original motion, I don't expect to see a response to this one until January -- certainly not before Christmas.
Sid should take a few minutes to describe his "efforts to free Crystal before Christmas". If filing more motions in this lolsuit is his plan, it's not going to happen.
I take it from your response that the answers to my questions are no, you have not contacted those organizations, and no, you haven’t shared the information with CGM..
It is now 75 days until CGM's projected release date of February 27, 2026.
There is nothing on the civil court calendar for Sid / Mangum in Eastern District of North Carolina Court. The calendar is currently scheduled through 9 Jan 2026.
It is now 73 days into CGM is released from prison.
"Your position obviously is that filing lawsuits and other efforts are no better than doing nothing. I disagree."
My position is that POOR efforts are no better than doing nothing. To date, you have displayed nothing but poor efforts with minimal/no legal research, and no attempt to even try to understand the law.
Even after it was brought to your attention, you failed to do anything about the ONE THING that could have been used to get CGM another appeal.
I do not have the time or energy to go through Section 7 in order to find the specific citation you referenced. A citation should be as exact as possible.
Have you heard the phrase "Nothing ventured, nothing gained"? If I had done nothing to help Ms. Mangum, there would be zero chance that she would be released and exonerated. By taking action, regardless of its success, there's the possibility that something could actually work.
Keep in mind that the State, the courts, and the media are all against Crystal Mangum, with full knowledge of her innocence in Daye's birth. Racism and cruelty is the point.
I'm a senior citizen who believes that the state of North Carolina has harshly, excessively, and unjustly treated former Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong.
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Anonymous
Sid continues to lie about felony murder and many other things. He better delete this website before Crystal gets out in February or she will see that he's been lying to her about actually trying to help her get out, and in fact has been damaging her ability to do just that.
I wonder what he's going to do when she gets out. He's already admitted that the marriage thing was a sham and isn't going to happen.
November 11, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Hey, Anony.
First of all, plans were well underway in early 2020 for a prison wedding... I had purchased rings, the prison chaplains had been notified and helped with the arrangement of the wedding, I arranged for a minister, and prepared preliminary papers. It was the State that cancelled the ceremony due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
I don't understand your reasoning? Do you really believe Mangum would be better off if I did not file lawsuits and motions? You have no idea how much I have invested financially. I've spent countless hours working on Ms. Mangum's case. I've produced more discovery than Mangum's defense attorneys... e.g., Dr. Cyril H. Wecht's eight-page report. Finally, I spent thirty days in jail on a bogus reason for the purpose of preventing me from testifying at Ms. Mangum's hearing. So, yes I have done a significant amount to help her.
Anonymous
Sid's filed yet another motion. this time to "unseal the 18-page document (filed in Durham County Superior Court) and compel delivery of a copy to" CGM and himself.
Pretty sure this "18-page document" is Dr. Nichols' personnel record. If so, this is at least the 2nd time Sid has requested this document, as a similar motion was made (and the motion subsequently rejected) in what became Mangum v. Perry.
The motion was rejected because a personnel record is considered a confidential document protected under state law, and Mangum does not have a right to personally inspect or possess this document.
As this document has nothing to do with the NC IIC depriving CGM of her due process rights, it will be rejected here as well.
I'm calling it now -- Swing and a miss, Sid.
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Hey, Anony.
Judge Ridgeway stated the 18-page document was relevant... and he allowed attorneys from both sides to view it. Clearly the judge did not want me to see the 18-page document; so that is why he stipulated it was for "attorney eyes only." So much for confidentiality. Crystal Mangum, by acting pro se, is entitled to have access to exculpatory information. Withholding the 18-page document from Ms. Mangum is a Brady Rule violation.
Comprende?
While you certainly can file a motion to have documents unsealed from a separate criminal case, the documents in question have to have a direct bearing on the lawsuit at hand.
Dr. Nichols’ personnel files have no bearing on whether the NC IIC committed the violations you’ve alleged. Dr. Nichols did not work for the NC IIC at any time during the period you’ve alleged they violated CGM’s rights.
Finally, CGM’s lawyer was able to view the personnel file. Since the defense viewed the documents, there is no Brady violation. You have no right to personally inspect or possess this document.
Hey, Anony.
I challenge you to find any other order wherein a judge, upon sealing a document puts in a stipulation "for attorney eyes only." Clearly, the objective of this order was to prevent me, a non-lawyer, from seeing the document. In other words, the document could be seen by attorneys. Follow me thus far?
The crux of Mangum's complaint is that she has been Colin Kaepernicked (blacklisted) by North Carolina Lawyers, and as a result has no possibility to see the 18-page document. If Mangum was able to retain a lawyer, then said lawyer could access the 18-page document. Ergo, its relevance.
"For Attorney Eyes Only" IS allowed per The North Carolina State Bar's 2019 Formal Ethics Opinion 7.
it's incumbent on YOU to cite a case in your motion wherein a judge unsealed a "for attorney eyes only" document from a criminal case for a different, unrelated civil case. You can't, because it doesn't happen.
There is no general constitutional right to discovery in a criminal case, and Brady, which addressed only exculpatory evidence, did not create one.
There is NO Brady Rule Violation.
You are correct that the objective was to prevent others from seeing this document. I can't see this document. You know why? Personnel
records are considered a confidential document protected under state law, and I don't have the right to personally inspect or possess Nichols' personnel record.
I challenge you to cite a source to prove me wrong.
Since you didn't answer the first time, I'll ask again:
Do other North Carolina inmates without attorneys receive "legal mail" from anyone not a lawyer/law firm or the court?
It's a yes or no question and deserves a yes/no answer.
Yeah it was relevant…In the murder trial. This is a civil suit against the NC IIC, which wasn’t involved with the murder trial and never had Nichols as an employee.
What was in the letter you sent to the court clerk?
Hold on - In the same motion where you cite Brady in regards to this "18 page document", you state that Judge Ridgeway "allowed counsel from both sides to view it..". You realize you're stating here that there was NO Brady violation?
I can't believe you wasted the energy to create it. I hope you filed it electronically, because it's not worth the paper it would be printed on.
"Clearly the judge did not want me to see the 18-page document; so that is why he stipulated it was for "attorney eyes only." So much for confidentiality."
So much for confidentiality?!? What do you even mean here? Of course the judge doesn't want you to see this document. The judge doesn't me to see it either. I'd go so far as to say that the judge doesn't want ANYONE who's read or posted on this blog in its entire history to see this document.
Well, Sid?
Where’s Sid?
Hey, Anony.
No. The problem, as I see it, is that other North Carolina inmates have access to attorneys. Crystal Mangum doesn't. That's the reason for filing the motion.
Hope this satisfactorily answers your question.
Hey, Anony.
I believe the letter to which you are referring had to do with the date by which a response to the original complaint is due by the Defense attorney. Basically, a procedural question. To date I have received no reply.
Hey, Prince Humperdinck.
Actually, I filed all my briefs and pleadings manually, using paper.
Yes, technically it can be said that Judge Ridgeway complied with the Brady Rule by allowing both sides to view the 18-page document. This, however, is not a usual situation because in most cases the defendant obtains discovery from the plaintiff/prosecution. In Mangum's case, the discovery didn't come from the Durham District Attorney's Office, but from the Judge.
Mangum believes there is exculpatory evidence in the 18-page document that she is deserving of having access. In subsequent hearings, Mangum has tried to obtain the 18-page document, not from opposing counsel, but from a judge who placed it under seal and stipulated it was for "attorney eyes only."
So, keep in mind that the 18-page document is not typical discovery... and Ms. Mangum should definitely have access to it.
Well... what?
Hey, Anony.
I'm here. Keep in mind that I am busy trying to get Ms. Mangum freed in time for the holidays. Thanksgiving might be slipping away, but I think I have a good chance with Christmas.
"Yes, technically it can be said that Judge Ridgeway complied with the Brady Rule by allowing both sides to view the 18-page document...."
Then technically, there's no Brady violation.
Which renders your whole motion moot.
Yeah -- that answers my question.
You're asking for special treatment for Crystal Mangum that no other inmate gets.
She can still read your so-called "legal mail" through the same channels other inmates read their mail, so it's not like she isn't getting access to mail at all.
Anonymous
Yeah -- that answers my question.
You're asking for special treatment for Crystal Mangum that no other inmate gets.
She can still read your so-called "legal mail" through the same channels other inmates read their mail, so it's not like she isn't getting access to mail at all.
November 19, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Hey, Anony.
For all intents and purposes, Crystal Mangum is treated differently than all other inmates. Her circumstances are different, as well. Whereas other inmates have access to post-conviction legal representation, Ms. Mangum has been denied. That is the essence of the current lawsuit.
Even if my legal documents were scanned by the parasitic third party in Maryland and made available for viewing on her tablet, it is next to impossible for her to study them. Physical hardcopies enable one to rapidly access papers from documents and jump from one page to another. As a co-plaintiff, she is deserving of having hardcopy access to documents submitted to her.
Keep in mind, the legal documents filed by the NC DOJ will be hardcopy-mailed to Ms. Mangum... they will not be sent to the Maryland middleman for scanning. Right?
<>/b
Prince Humperdinck
"Yes, technically it can be said that Judge Ridgeway complied with the Brady Rule by allowing both sides to view the 18-page document...."
Then technically, there's no Brady violation.
Which renders your whole motion moot.
November 19, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Hey, Prince Humperdinck.
As I said previously, Judge Ridgeway's withholding of evidence from Ms. Mangum is different than opposing counsel withholding evidence. So, technically, the Brady Rule may not even be in play in Mangum's 2013 trial.
At issue is Mangum being able to access exculpatory evidence... which is likely relevant in the 18-page document. The question for you is: Do you believe that Ms. Mangum is entitled to see the 18-page document in Dr. Nichols' personnel folder? Keep in mind the credibility of Dr. Nichols is at the heart of her attempts to overturn her conviction.
The NC DOJ is a legal entity. Thus, they can send "legal mail" to CGM.
You are not; thus, you cannot send "legal mail" to CGM.
Further, what can be distinguished as "legal mail" is determined by the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (NCDAC) and the various state statutes and regulations. -- the DOJ, NC IIC, or the courts do not make this decision.
...Forgot to mention -- Court clerks are not authorized to copy and send documents to inmates. See NCGS 7a.
The court can't compel the clerk to do something they are not authorized to do.
All of this information can easily be googled. you should try it sometime.
"The question for you is: Do you believe that Ms. Mangum is entitled to see the 18-page document in Dr. Nichols' personnel folder?"
No, she is not entitled to see it. See the post from Anonymous @November 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM.
Calling the 18-page personnel record "likely relevant" is admitting you only speculate that the document is exculpatory.
Discovery is not authorized based on speculation of what the evidence
may be. Hill v. Ozmint.
I know that with the waiver of service, the NC IIC has until Dec 20th to respond to the initial complaint. How does that work for the subsequent motions?
Help me out here Sid -- They don't need to respond until the court makes a ruling on the motion, correct?
The motions are all going to fail, so it doesn’t matter.
There is no constitutional right to a court-appointed counsel after the first appeal.(motion #1)
A judge would not compel a clerk to issue a subpoena for a case that is completely unrelated to the court's own jurisdiction or a case over which the judge has no authority. (motion #2)
Sid’s not a lawyer, and him writing “legal mail” on the envelope doesn’t make his letters “legal mail”. If that’s all it took, every NC inmate would be receiving “legal mail” from anyone not a lawyer.(motion #3)
By signing the waiver of service, Sid invalidated his own motion to expedite hearings.(motion #4)
Mangum is not entitled to see Dr. Nichols’ personnel files. See my comments from November 12 and Prince Humperdinck’s comments from November 20.
(motion #5)
60 days from the time the court received the signed the waiver of service…So 20 Dec 2025.
Finally, the NC IIC does not have the power to order an inmate’s release. the NC IIC only has the authority to investigate claims of factual innocence and, if warranted, refer a case for judicial review.
The lolsuit will fail, as the NC IIC cannot grant the requested relief, even IF every claim in the lawsuit were true. Rule 12(b)(6).
I anticipate sanctions against Sid and Mangum for this loco motion.
Abe Froman
Chicago, IL
Hey, Anony.
I'm not a lawyer and do not pretend to be. For a procedural answer, I suggest you ask an attorney.
That said, I am under the impression that a responsive date to an initial complaint has nothing to do with motions filed.
Anonymous
The NC DOJ is a legal entity. Thus, they can send "legal mail" to CGM.
You are not; thus, you cannot send "legal mail" to CGM.
Further, what can be distinguished as "legal mail" is determined by the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (NCDAC) and the various state statutes and regulations. -- the DOJ, NC IIC, or the courts do not make this decision.
November 20, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Hey, Anony.
What I consider as "legal mail" are documents filed with the court and correspondence with officers of the court. When sending "legal mail" to Ms. Mangum, I never include anything extraneous... just documents.
Also, it should be noted that prior to this instant case, I sent court-filed documents directly to Ms. Mangum in envelopes with the words "Legal Mail" written on them, and they were accepted. I believe their current rules are arbitrary and capricious.
Hey, Prince Humperdinck.
I believe Ms. Mangum is entitled to have access to the 18-page document because Judge Ridgeway determined it was relevant to her case, and because her argument seeking the overturning of her conviction is based on misdeeds and criminality of the medical examiner Dr. Nichols.
Didn't quite understand the relevance of Hill v. Ozmint, though it may exist. Regardless, my speculation, with respect to the 18-page document, is irrelevant; the document's relevance having already been established by the judge.
Anonymous
...Forgot to mention -- Court clerks are not authorized to copy and send documents to inmates. See NCGS 7a.
The court can't compel the clerk to do something they are not authorized to do.
All of this information can easily be googled. you should try it sometime.
November 20, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Hey, Anony.
Your citation was lacking in specificity. More info is required.
Hey, Abe.
Sanctions!! For what??
There’s your beliefs, and there’s objective truth. You can easily see if the rules are arbitrary and capricious. Ask someone else (who’s not a lawyer) to send a letter labeled “legal mail” to an inmate other than Crystal Mangum.
Let us know the results.
Hey, Anony.
Re: Motion #1 -- The NC IIC is a State agency with a mandate to investigate and provide legal counsel for post-conviction inmates claiming actual innocence, if deemed warranted. The NC IIC refuses to even investigate Mangum's claims.
Re: Motion #2 -- The Office of the Clerk's duty is to issue signed and stamped subpoenas to non-lawyer parties irrespective of the subpoena-targeted individual's involvement in the case.
Re: Motion #3 -- Legal mail is not determined by the words "Legal Mail" written on the envelope, but rather on the contents within. Materials filed in court and correspondence with officers of the court, I believe, should be considered legal mail.
Re: Motion #4 -- The Waiver of Service of Summons was initiated by the NC DOJ, and was likely an act of deception... something that has been customary against Ms. Mangum. The court should consider the motion with grace.
Re: Motion #5 -- Ms. Mangum is entitled to discovery, and the 18-page document is an integral part of her complaint against a medical examiner who was fired, under consideration of criminal investigation for his work in other cases, and refused re-instatement to his position. Dr. Nichols is not unlike Dr. Ralph Erdmann of Texas who was known for his made-to-order autopsy reports and testimony to help police and prosecutors.
Think that adequately covers everything.
Hey, Anony.
Can we agree that the NC IIC has the power to represent an inmate of whom it is convinced of actual innocence, in seeking an inmate's release? The NC IIC is not a referral agency... it has a mandate to provide post-conviction legal representation... as in Ms. Mangum's case.
At least I provided a citation. You should be able to find the section that covers what clerks are authorized to do from there.
"Can we agree that the NC IIC has the power to represent an inmate of whom it is convinced of actual innocence..."
The lolsuit is not asking for CGM's representation. it's asking for her "immediate release from custody". The NC IIC DOES NOT have the power to release CGM from custody.
The lolsuit also asks for the NC IIC to work with CGM and Harr to prepare a pardon of innocence. The NC IIC does not have the authority to prepare a pardon of innocence.
Therefore, the NC IIC cannot grant the requested relief. Rule 12(b)(6).
If CGM wanted the NC IIC to provide post-conviction legal representation, then that should have been part of the relief requested. It's not.
#1) "The NC IIC refuses to even investigate Mangum's claims". CGM has no constitutional right to a court-appointed counsel after the first appeal. Mangum can't claim "actual innocence" because in arguing self-defense, she admitted to stabbing Daye.
#2) This lolsuit is a civil lolsuit against the NC IIC. You are asking for subpoenas in an unrelated case (State v. Mangum) not in this court's jurisdiction, over which the judge has no authority.
#3) Mail sent from you to CGM is not "legal mail".
#4) You signed the Waiver of Service. That is on you.
#5) CGM's lolsuit isn't against Dr. Nichols, it's against the NC IIC (for depriving her of "due process rights"). Dr. Nichols’ personnel files have no bearing on whether the NC IIC committed the violations you’ve alleged. Dr. Nichols did not work for the NC IIC at any time during the period you’ve alleged they violated CGM’s rights.
THAT adequately covers everything.
Sid -- Hill v. Ozmint is the case where the court made the decision that "Discovery is not authorized based on speculation of what the evidence may be.".
Just because you speculate that the personnel record is "likely relevant" doesn't give you or Mangum authorization to access it.
IIRC, the personnel file contained no information about Dr. Nichols in regard to his actions with the Reginald Daye autopsy.
Well....the NC IIC didn't violate your civil rights, so you have no "standing" in this case (that is, you can't demonstrate that you suffered a direct injury caused by the NC IIC actions). And since you're not a lawyer, don't have a court-appointed guardianship/conservatorship or Power of Attorney, you can't file lawsuits on CGM's behalf.
It would seem you are violating the 2013 injunction...again.
Try googling it like anonymous told you.
HEY, EVERYBODY... LISTEN UP!
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!
Hope everyone has a safe and happy Turkey-Day.
As I've said before, I am very grateful for commenters and viewers of this blog site, both supporters and detractors of Ms. Mangum and my advocacy efforts to obtain justice for her. Your comments bring interest and relevance to this site... and for that, I thank you.
I will spend the holiday with my daughter, her wife, their friends, and, of course, Adonis.
As you were.
Based on Sid's last posting, I doubt we'll hear from him until after the Thanksgiving holiday.
With that said, the NC IIC has filed a memorandum in opposition to his motion to expedite proceedings and schedule a prehearing conference. Perhaps he'll provide more detail about that memorandum and provide us with the NC IIC's reasons for opposing his motion.
Happy Thanksgiving, all.
Responses to all of Sid’s motions have now been submitted. Maybe he’ll get around to posting them here.
HEY, EVERYBODY... LISTEN UP!
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!
First I'd like to thank commenters for keeping me abreast of what's being filed in my lawsuit as I do not visit the courthouse daily or go online. So I usually learn of a filing from this blog site.
On Monday, December 1st, I picked up a letter from the NC Department of Justice. I assume it contains the responses to some of my motions... of which I appreciate as I feared the DOJ would drag out the process as long as possible.
Because I am focused on another project, which requires my full attention, I have not opened the letter yet lest I be distracted by its contents. I should complete preparations for my project by the weeks end, hopefully sooner. Once completed I will open the envelope and then turn my attention to filing a reply.
Thanks, again, for keeping me up to date.
As you were.
"Because I am focused on another project, which requires my full attention.."
Mangum will be out of prison in roughly 2 months. The only thing that requires your full attention is preparing her for life after prison (like helping her find a job, insurance, a place to live).
If you're doing something other than that, you're not helping her.
DHall pointed out months ago that CGM needs a transition plan and was kind enough to even post contact information for organizations that provide people with criminal records and their families tools and resources to rebuild their lives as they reenter into the community.
Have you reached out to any of these organizations on CGM's behalf? Have you even shared this information with CGM?
Looks like Sid’s Substack is slowly going the way his Facebook page did…..
“ I don't understand your reasoning? Do you really believe Mangum would be better off if I did not file lawsuits and motions? You have no idea how much I have invested financially. I've spent countless hours working on Ms. Mangum's case. I've produced more discovery than Mangum's defense attorneys... e.g., Dr. Cyril H. Wecht's eight-page report. Finally, I spent thirty days in jail on a bogus reason for the purpose of preventing me from testifying at Ms. Mangum's hearing. So, yes I have done a significant amount to help her.”
No, you haven’t. Nothing you have done has helped Crystal Mangum. You’ve done nothing but file ridiculous lolsuits on her behalf, and forged her signature on half of documents you’ve filed.
Nothing you have done will get her out of prison 1 day earlier than she is due to be released. Nothing you have done has helped her prepare to reintegrate into society.
She’d been better off if you’d taken all that money and put it in her trust account.
Hey, Anony.
I'm still focused on getting Crystal freed before Christmas.
Hey, Anony.
It seems as though the case manager delivered the complaint and all the motions, however the State only responded to two... the motion for expedited proceedings and the motion for prehearing conference.
To busy working on trying to get Ms. Mangum freed to focus on posting the briefings.
Hey, Anony.
Everything takes a backseat to my efforts to free Crystal before Christmas.
Hey, Anony.
You are correct in that nothing I've done has made a difference thus far regarding getting justice for Ms. Mangum. Regarding forgery, the charge involves a nefarious intent.
Your position obviously is that filing lawsuits and other efforts are no better than doing nothing. I disagree.
Name an amount. I’ll bet you that amount you will not get CGM out of jail by Christmas.
According to your favorite website. PacerMonitor, the following were submitted on December 1st:
Motion Submitted to District Judge James C. Dever, III regarding7 MOTION to Appoint Counsel,11 MOTION to Compel,15 MOTION to unseal the 18-page document (filed in Durham County Superior Court) and compel delivery of a copy to movants,13 MOTION to Expedite,8 MOTION to Compel. (Harrison, A)
The Memorandum in Opposition regarding13 MOTION to Expedite and to Schedule Prehearing Conference was filed on November 25th.
Chances are, you have other mail waiting on you. You might want to check that.
There's nothing on the NC Eastern District Court's civil court scheduled for you or Mangum through 1/9/2026. I'm not sure what your plan is to "get Ms. Mangum freed" before Christmas, but it's not on this court's calendar.
If anyone is interest, you can see the court schedule here:
https://www.nced.uscourts.gov/calendar/Default.aspx
Select Monthly View -> All judges- Civil
I think you're correct WRT "forgery". What you've done is actually considered "unauthorized signing", unless you can prove express consent.
Since CGM was unaware of at least SOME of your legal filings with her name on them, you can't prove consent for them.
Thereby go you enlightened
Sid filed a motion in regard to NCIIC's memorandum in opposition to his motion to expedite.
The contents of the motion include CGM's letter from NCPLS (I assume it's the letter where they stated they would no longer represent CGM), and a couple of news articles.
I'm guessing that this motion contains little beyond what's in the original motion to expedite other than references to the news articles.
As it took 21 days for NC IIC to respond to the original motion, I don't expect to see a response to this one until January -- certainly not before Christmas.
Sid should take a few minutes to describe his "efforts to free Crystal before Christmas". If filing more motions in this lolsuit is his plan, it's not going to happen.
In honor of Abe Froman,
Sid,
You have 14 days to free Mangum.
I take it from your response that the answers to my questions are no, you have not contacted those organizations, and no, you haven’t shared the information with CGM..
There are now 13 days until Christmas.
There are now 77 days until Mangum’s projected release date from prison (February 27, 2026).
It is now 10 days until Christmas.
It is now 75 days until CGM's projected release date of February 27, 2026.
There is nothing on the civil court calendar for Sid / Mangum in Eastern District of North Carolina Court. The calendar is currently scheduled through 9 Jan 2026.
It is now 8 days until Christmas.
It is now 73 days into CGM is released from prison.
"Your position obviously is that filing lawsuits and other efforts are no better than doing nothing. I disagree."
My position is that POOR efforts are no better than doing nothing. To date, you have displayed nothing but poor efforts with minimal/no legal research, and no attempt to even try to understand the law.
Even after it was brought to your attention, you failed to do anything about the ONE THING that could have been used to get CGM another appeal.
With friends like you, CGM doesn't need enemies.
6 Days until Christmas.
71 days until CGM's projected release date of February 27, 2026.
Hey, Anony.
I do not have the time or energy to go through Section 7 in order to find the specific citation you referenced. A citation should be as exact as possible.
Hey, Anony.
Sadly, the State is racist and cruel. Fighting cruelty through legal means is not an easy task... if possible at all.
Hey, Anony.
It's not surprising that there's no movement in my case against NC IIC. The State wants to do nothing more than delay... delay... delay.
Hey, Anony.
Have you heard the phrase "Nothing ventured, nothing gained"? If I had done nothing to help Ms. Mangum, there would be zero chance that she would be released and exonerated. By taking action, regardless of its success, there's the possibility that something could actually work.
Keep in mind that the State, the courts, and the media are all against Crystal Mangum, with full knowledge of her innocence in Daye's birth. Racism and cruelty is the point.
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