So according to Nifong, he wasn't aware at the time that he was making racially charged accusations? His attention was distracted because of his pending campaign?

I can't wait for his explanation on why he with-held the DNA evidence. My guess is that he will say it was a mistake due to his incompetence. He just didn't understand how DNA stuff works.

6/15/2007 11:21:23 AM

he's already said he didn't know about it, then when someone said he was informed of the results, he changed to he was trying to protect the "victim".

6/15/2007 11:28:56 AM

Well it's good he got caught and will step down.

I wonder how many other district attorneys get away with these tactics?

Gov't is force.

...and giving too much power to politicians is asking for trouble.

6/15/2007 11:21:44 PM

da's, cops, kids on a schoolyard

it goes all the way up and down

[Edited on June 16, 2007 at 12:01 AM. Reason : forgot up]

6/16/2007 12:00:22 AM

i'll toast a drink to the State of NC as soon as he is disbarred.

6/16/2007 3:35:55 AM

i believe he's already been disbarred... correct me if I am wrong

6/18/2007 9:06:56 PM

He was. He had even offered his license before that but they disbarred him anyways.

6/18/2007 9:33:28 PM

His disbarment sets a dangerous standard. Of all the DAs to be more or less convicted of prosecutorial misconduct he is the only one disbarred?

In the past there are DAs caught on tape committing ethics violations in capital cases, where an innocent person was sent to die, and for some reason they aren't disbarred?

We have a fucked up legal system where someone isn't disbarred in the issue of life or death and someone is disbarred for actions before trial.

The disbarment was nothing more than a politically motivated move by the NC State bar, in order to appease the national news media.

It's sad that the reputation of three rich white boys is more important than the death of one poor black man

6/18/2007 10:02:54 PM

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"His disbarment sets a dangerous standard"

I disagree and you probably do to. His disbarment should be the standard, we should only hope that more lawyers get disbarred for unethical conduct. While I agree that there are other unjustices that go unpunished at LEAST this one did.

6/18/2007 10:26:21 PM

^^ What case are you referring to?

6/18/2007 10:38:37 PM

http://www.newsobserver.com/210/story/192028.html

http://www.newsobserver.com/634/story/371096.html

disbarment? Nope, only a reprimand in both instances.

6/19/2007 1:57:52 PM

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"It's sad that the reputation of three rich white boys is more important than the death of one poor black man"

Oh, shut the fuck up with your race-baiting.

6/19/2007 2:17:48 PM

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"It's sad that the reputation of three rich white boys is more important than the death of one poor black man"

What a terrible statement to make.

6/19/2007 2:18:21 PM

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"It's sad that the reputation of three rich white boys is more important than the death of one poor black man"

You're like one of those black people in the kkk except the opposite.

6/19/2007 2:41:40 PM

Where is the out cry for the other cases of prosecutorial misconduct that sent innocent men to death row?

6/19/2007 3:28:36 PM

I wish there was. Unfortunately the media doesn't care about it, as it's not a hot button issue at the moment.

6/19/2007 3:29:55 PM

ah, the Daily Tar Hell was dead-on.

6/19/2007 4:02:27 PM

Maybe this case will set a precedent for DAs who have thoroughly abused their authority, period.

6/19/2007 4:37:47 PM

it's official. nutsmackr is a dumbass.

6/20/2007 4:24:01 PM

Is that really news?

6/21/2007 10:41:47 AM

lawyer friend of mine told me way back when the rape story originally broke that nifong had broken ethics rules and should be disbarred from that...now the guy was a duke grad but he was pretty much on point

6/21/2007 11:05:08 AM

A second year law student in NC could easily pick out the rules that he broke after having Ethics.
Nutsmacker is 100% correct about the State Bar's history of letting people off easy for misconduct. This will not get a precedent for disbarrment, but it really should.

It is sad that Nifong lost his license when other attorneys are still practicing after they committed worse violations in capital murder cases, just so that they could win the trial. Alan Gell's (who is white) prosecutors received a censor when they withheld evidence that he was in jail at the time the murder was committed. While Nifong was wrong in his violations, it is far more serious to sentence someone to death when you withhold evidence.

If its more important to lie and withhold justice to ensure that you win, you have no business practicing law in NC. More people should lose their license for such egregious violations

Good article explaining how nothing has changed.

http://www.slate.com/id/2168680/

6/22/2007 11:10:22 AM

once again, Oeuvre shows how much of an idiot he is.

6/22/2007 11:17:38 AM

^^ Excellent article. I especially like the response at the bottom from a reader :

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"I'm all for disbarring Nifong, and for making it widely known that the case against the Duke players was bogus. But, isn't calling them "nice innocent boys" a bit much? The fact remains, these are the kind of "boys" who trade "jokes" about hiring paid sex workers and then murdering them. Not funny. Not nice. If they hadn't been living the stereotype of the debauched, drunken, thuggish jock, they wouldn't have gotten into the situation that launched the bogus prosecution. Wait, what's that you say? We shouldn't disapprove of their legal behavior, shouldn't say that they in any way invited their persecution? Well, maybe now you understand how millions of women have felt when told that their "slutty" behavior invited rape... "

I don't think there's really any innocent parties here

6/22/2007 2:23:23 PM

That bitch is locked up now.

9/8/2007 11:27:50 AM

I guess bridget has a following now. Are you her right hand man nutsmackr?

9/8/2007 1:13:36 PM

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"Mike Nifong, the former Durham County district attorney, is now out of jail. He served a 24-hour sentence in the Durham County lockup on a contempt of court charge. As he was when he walked in Friday, he was surrounded by family and supporters as he left the detention center. He did take the time in a very brief statement to recognize the people he spent a day with. "I want to express my sincere appreciation to all the staff at the detention center for the professionalism with which I was treated and the respect which I was shown." As for what he wanted to do next... "I just want to go home and spend some time with my family." "

Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree
It's been One Long Day, will they still know me?

If I don't see that yellow ribbon on that tree...
I'll stay on the bus, forget about us...put the blame on me
If I don't see that yellow ribbon round the old oak tree.

9/9/2007 1:20:53 AM