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Idol Hit-and-Run Suspect Will Fight Case

Cohen had been at a bar, could've 'walked into the vehicle': lawyer

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 30, 2009 9:21 AM CDT

(Newser) – The 23-year-old charged in the hit-and-run death of American Idol wannabe Alexis Cohen will plead not guilty on all counts, his lawyer tells People. Daniel Bark is mounting a tough defense case, says the lawyer. “We don't have anything in regards to the mechanics of how this young woman was killed,” he says, noting that no witnesses have presented themselves.

Lawyer Daniel Glassman says Cohen was at a bar before she died and notes that “we don't know what her state of affairs were, her physical condition was, if she walked into the vehicle.”

 In this undated image released by FOX, American Idol contestant Alexis Cohen, 23, of Allentown, Pa., performs in front of the judges during tryouts for the program's seventh season in Philadelphia.
In this undated image released by FOX, "American Idol" contestant Alexis Cohen, 23, of Allentown, Pa., performs in front of the judges during tryouts for the program's seventh season in Philadelphia.   (AP Photo/FOX, Michael Becker)
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COMMENTS
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Mad
Jul 30, 2009 7:51 AM CDT
Yes: How dare that lawyer defend his client. By god, if you ever get in trouble, I hope your lawyer says nothing to help you. Right?
ChickenChopper
Jul 30, 2009 4:40 AM CDT
yeah, and she must have been one hell of a fast walker to have the velocity needed to kill herself by hitting a car...this asshole has some nerve

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