Lawyers collide in Naval Academy sex case

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense attorneys on Friday accused an outspoken lawyer of using a Naval Academy sexual assault case to further her own crusade against how the military handles the problem.

Susan Burke is the lawyer who has been counseling the midshipman. She testified that she believed the academy should have done more to investigate sexual assault allegations against three Navy football players.

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