Article: Ex-Astronaut's Remarks Barred; Statements to Police, Items in Nowak's Car Excluded From Trial

Statements that former astronaut Lisa M. Nowak made after her arrest and incriminating items that investigators retrieved from her car, including the diapers she allegedly wore while driving from Houston to Orlando, may not be used by prosecutors at her trial because they were improperly obtained by police, a judge ruled Friday.

The ruling is a significant victory for Nowak, a Navy captain from Rockville who is charged with setting off in February on an meticulously planned 950-mile trip to confront her rival for the romantic attentions of fellow astronaut William A. Oefelein. Nowak is charged with attempted kidnapping, burglary with assault and misdemeanor battery.

Nowak, who police say was ...

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