Sunday, January 4, 2026

NC Innocence Inquiry Commission's Dispositive Motion in Response to Crystal Mangum and Dr. Harr's Original Complaint of October 9, 2025, and Mangum/Harr's Reply

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Anonymous said...

The lolsuit will be dismissed. Sid will make ridiculous claims about “legal mumbo jumbo”, and Mangum will be released from prison once she’s completed her sentence.
That’s not a prediction, it’s a spoiler.

January 4, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Anonymous said...

From your response in opposition to the motion to dismiss as well as your own comments on this blog, you certainly make it seem like your goal is to have the NC IIC take on the role of CGM’s legal counsel.

Is that an accurate statement?

January 4, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Nifong Supporter said...


Hey, Anony.

Explain why NC IIC did not file a response to the complaint. Explain why it, instead, filed a dispositive motion.

January 5, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Nifong Supporter said...

Hey, Anony.

That is absolutely correct. You see, for nine years I have tried to get attorneys from the private sector to represent Crystal, but they all refused. In other words, she has been blacklisted by attorneys... for all intents and purposes. Since 2014 I tried to get NC IIC to represent Ms. Mangum (from four successive executive directors).

January 5, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Anonymous said...

The NC IIC doesn’t “represent” criminal defendants. They provide no legal representation. They exist to investigate actual innocence claims and, if evidence of actual innocence exists, refers the case to the 3 judge panel. It’s the 3 judge panel that makes the formal innocence determination.

Your failure to understand how the NC IIC works is hardly grounds for a civil suit against them.

January 5, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Anonymous said...

Because they can.
Explain why they can’t file a motion to dismiss instead of a response.

January 5, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Anonymous said...

Crystal's release date is Feb. 27. Sid's lawsuit cannot succeed, as we have noted, and nothing he can do will free her before then. His focus needs to be on helping her transition to life on the outside, not trying to get her to stick with him on the outside by pretending he's been doing anything to help.

Sid admits that Crystal is unaware of most of the lawsuits he is filing.

We know, clearly, the "marriage" is off ... I suspect Crystal will have nothing ot do with Sid when she gets out, and he is in panic mode.

You want to help Crystal - help her prepare for her released - through no effort of yours, it's less than 2 months away.

January 8, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Nifong Supporter said...


Hey, Anony.

It has always been my position that "nothing ventured, nothing gained."
She won't have a chance to be released before February 27, 2026, if I sit idle and do nothing.

Upon what to do you base your statement that "the marriage is off?" Do you know something I do not?

Also... why should I be in panic mode? I'm a 77 year old widower since 2005!! Plus, I have my adorable feline Adonis. All of your assertions are baseless... no more than guesses lacking a foundation.
Yes, Ms. Mangum has no idea of what I've filed on behalf of her and myself because the prison refuses to accept legal mail that doesn't come directly from a law office. A recently implemented rule. I filed a motion to address this problem, but no action has been taken by the court.

January 8, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Anonymous said...

"Ms. Mangum has no idea of what I've filed on behalf of her and myself because the prison refuses to accept legal mail that doesn't come directly from a law office"

Don't you visit her? Couldn't you tell her? Can't she still read her mail via tablet?

Oh -- She won't have a chance to be released before Feb 27 if you continue to do what you've been doing either.

January 8, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Marina Lemmons said...

Dr. Harr:

As of tomorrow (Friday, January 7), you will have 7 weeks to finalize Ms. Mangum’s transition plan so that she can be as well prepared as possible when she is released from prison on February 27.

There is nothing you can do at this point to advance her release.

I am reprinting dhall’s post from August 18 in which he provided a number of helpful contacts. I have added links to those he provided in text form in his post.

I will be following up with you regularly to monitor your progress. I encourage other posters to do the same.

dhall said:

I know I said I'm stepping away, but I have to respond.

"What Crystal needs most is an attorney..."

No -- what Crystal needs NOW is to finalize her transition plan so that she has an idea about what to do and how to do it the day she steps out of prison.

Durham Reentry Council
252-514-4828 ext. 232

Wake Reentry Council
919-754-5373 / 984-275-7259 / 919-754-5342

NC FIT
https://www.med.unc.edu/fammed/service-to-the-community/clinical-care/formerly-incarcerated-transition-program/

Restorative Transitions
https://www.restorativetransitions.org/

Center for Community Transitions
https://centerforcommunitytransitions.org/


August 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM

January 8, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Prince Humperdinck said...

I noticed that while you DID finally post the comments on your previous blog, you never responded to any of them. I found this comment and question interesting:

"[Sid] decided that ProPublica has decided that the '...story of Crystal Gail Mangum’s murder case is obviously a story that is too uncomfortable for the acclaimed independent news source." and that "Most likely it does not want to obliterate the generally accepted false narrative that Crystal Mangum murdered her boyfriend...'

Tell us Sid -- which reporter did you speak to (or email) about CGM that caused you to draw these conclusions?"

I'd like to know as well.

January 9, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Anonymous said...

You admit you are filing stuff on her behalf without her knowledge. The irony will be that she will be released and you will go back to jail for violating the unauthorized practice of law. Maybe she will file frivolous nonsense on your behalf.

January 10, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Anonymous said...

The court is expecting a response from Sid/CGM to the rule 12 letter by tomorrow, 01/15/2026. To date, it doesn't look like there's been any response filed. If there isn't a response, the NC IIC can request a default judgment which could include (I think) having Sid pay for any costs.

January 15, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Nifong Supporter said...


Hey, Anony.

Fact is that on December 30, 2025, before receiving the rule 12 letter, I filed a Response in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss.

I also filed, that same day, a Motion for Summary Judgment.

January 16, 2026 at 6:24 AM
Anonymous said...

I think there's something wrong with the documents you linked.

January 16, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Prince Humperdinck said...

The NC IIC can't legally perform the relief requested in the original lawsuit -- They can't release Mangum from custody; they can't grant a pardon of innocence or legally prepare one for an inmate (see your much referred to NCGS 15A-1466 for the NC IIC duties and powers. You won't find these listed).
Now, the court could (I think) grant the relief of allowing you and Mangum to present your "evidence", but that's it -- the court can't force the NC IIC to accept the case for review.

Then there's the fact that the court won't even look at this motion unless the NC IIC doesn't have their motion to dismiss granted.....

On a different note -- which ProPublica reporter did you contact that drew you to your conclusions that CGM's story is "too uncomfortable" and that ProPublica "does not want to obliterate the generally accepted false narrative that Crystal Mangum murdered her boyfriend..."?

January 16, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Anonymous said...

When I click on your document links, they open way magnified and you can only read portions of the first page.

Instead of creating these, you could’ve saved a lot of time and threw them in a shared google drive. Walt figured that out 10 years ago.

January 17, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Anonymous said...

Sid file a motion to set the hearing for oral arguments on Jan 15th. Kind of odd, because these motions are heard after discovery is complete. Generally speaking, in order of precedence for the motions filed it would go like this:

1st) Motion to dismiss. If the court grants this, there’s no reason to make a decision on any other motions.
2nd) assuming the case survives the motion to dismiss, the motion for summary judgment would be considered.
3rd) Not sure about this one, but probably Sid’s motion to set the hearing for oral arguments.
4th) Motion to expedite. Pretty sure all pending motions have to be decided first.

The other motions are really non-starters.

January 17, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Marina Lemmons said...

Dr.Harr:

I am following up on your progress for finalizing Ms. Mangum's transition plan. More than a week ago I reposted the contact information dhall had posted earlier.

Ms. Mangum is now scheduled to be released in 38 days. Even if your suit against NCIIC is not dismissed, there is insufficient time for you to win the lawsuit, to have NC IIC conduct an investigation and refer the case to a judicial panel and have that panel rule on the case. It will not result in Ms. Mangum's early release.

That is why it is critical that you focus on the transition. What organizations have you contacted? Have any issues been raised that require additional work? Are there any items you had not anticipated? Are you confident that the transition will proceed smoothly?

The contact information is related below:

Durham Reentry Council
252-514-4828 ext. 232

Wake Reentry Council
919-754-5373 / 984-275-7259 / 919-754-5342

NC FIT
https://www.med.unc.edu/fammed/service-to-the-community/clinical-care/formerly-incarcerated-transition-program/

Restorative Transitions
https://www.restorativetransitions.org/

Center for Community Transitions
https://centerforcommunitytransitions.org/

January 20, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Anonymous said...

Sid -- the documents you posted the links to are still messed up. You can open the links but can only read a portion of page 1 of each document.

January 20, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Anonymous said...

On the 20 January, The NC IIC filed several documents with the court (a response in opposition to Sid's motion for summary judgment and corresponding memorandum, and a statement of material facts regarding Sid's motion for summary judgment).
We are now roughly 1 month from Crystal Mangum's release from prison.

January 21, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Nifong Supporter said...


Anonymous

Because they can.
Explain why they can’t file a motion to dismiss instead of a response.
January 5, 2026 at 5:10 PM


Hey, Anony.

In all lawsuits in which I have been involved and filed a complaint, the defendant(s)/respondent(s) have never responded with a dispositive motion. Instead, they acted conventionally by filing a Response arguing against the claims in the original brief. In this instant case, the NC IIC is breaking the law by not inquiring into Mangum's claims of innocence, so they just avoid doing so and instead file a motion to dismiss.

I rest my case.

January 24, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Nifong Supporter said...


Anonymous
You admit you are filing stuff on her behalf without her knowledge. The irony will be that she will be released and you will go back to jail for violating the unauthorized practice of law. Maybe she will file frivolous nonsense on your behalf.
January 10, 2026 at 1:32 PM


Hey, Anony.

Keep in mind that I am not the one who is breaking the law. NC IIC, by not inquiring into Mangum's claims of actual/absolute innocence, is in violation of N.C.G.S. Section 15A-1466(c)(2).

Because NC IIC's unlawfulness and the indisputable blacklisting by private sector attorneys to accept her as a client, I believe I am immune from prosecution for unauthorized practice of law.

January 24, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Nifong Supporter said...


Hey, Anony.

Sorry about that. Am having trouble with newest version of Illustrator, so it might take a while for me to get up to speed with that software. Too busy now to spend time correcting it.

Apologies.

January 24, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Nifong Supporter said...


Hey, Prince Humperdinck.

A lot of the relief sought was pie-in-the-sky, but the main relief sought is for NC IIC to allow me to present evidence of Ms. Mangum's innocence. That is something it does not want to do.

Regarding the ProPublica reporter's identity, she is Amy Yurkanin, who covers criminal justice and reproductive health in the South.

Let me know if further edification is required.

January 24, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Nifong Supporter said...


Hey, Anony.

Apologies. My unfamiliarity of the new version of Illustrator caused the problems. As I better learn to use it, I will likely avoid such problems in the future.

My workload does not allow me to spend time rectifying the link.

January 24, 2026 at 6:07 AM
Nifong Supporter said...

Hey, Marina Lemmons.

Thank you for your concerns regarding Ms. Mangum's welfare and the information you provided. I appreciate it, however, I am still working on efforts to have her released prior to February 27th.

January 24, 2026 at 6:12 AM
Nifong Supporter said...


Hey, Prince Humperdinck.

The ProPublica reporter I communicated with is Amy Yurkanin.

Sorry for the delay in my response. I think I might have even mentioned her in one of my Substack pages.

January 24, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Nifong Supporter said...


Hey, Marina Lemmons.

Again thanks for your concerns and information, however, I am still focused on securing her release prior to February 27th.

January 24, 2026 at 6:20 AM
Nifong Supporter said...


Hey, Anony.

It appears you know more about law than do I. Unfortunately attorneys have blacklisted Crystal Mangum and, as her advocate, me.

January 24, 2026 at 6:22 AM
Nifong Supporter said...


Hey, Anony.

Problems with new version of Illustrator. As I better learn how to use it, the links will work properly.

January 24, 2026 at 6:24 AM

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