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24 Jun, 2007 2:21 am
... seldom face discipline because conduct like Mr. Nifong's in this sexual-assault case is exceptional. "Nifong's case is rarer than human rabies, which ... Mr. Gershman, a former prosecutor in Manhattan who teaches law at Pace University, said the
Nifong case was handled differently because of the publicity. "The fact that it resulted in national exposure," he ... and in a pattern of
cases," he added. "And nothing happens." So did Nifong's case get out attention because his behavior was that much worse ...
12 Jan, 2007 2:41 pm
... wouldn't want to prosecute this case either. And from the New York Times: "Michael B. Nifong, the Durham district attorney, faxed the request to Jim Coman, head of the state attorney general's special prosecution unit, today, the official said.
Mr. Nifong decided he had no choice but to hand off the case because he ... weaknesses in the credibility of the accuser...." This exit
strategy isn't half-bad. Mike Nifong has turned lemons (ethics charges) into lemonade (escape from a sinking ship). ...
12 Jan, 2007 2:41 pm
... wouldn't want to prosecute this case either. And from the New York Times: "Michael B. Nifong, the Durham district attorney, faxed the request to Jim Coman, head of the state attorney general's special prosecution unit, today, the official said.
Mr. Nifong decided he had no choice but to hand off the case because he ... weaknesses in the credibility of the accuser...." This exit
strategy isn't half-bad. Mike Nifong has turned lemons (ethics charges) into lemonade (escape from a sinking ship). ...
16 Jan, 2008 8:35 am
... would have liked to have been his 'credit counselor'… Now Mr. Nifong - I see you have $180 million in debt. Let's go over ... Schuster
without any apprehension." "I know that this question is immaterial, but what nationality is the name "Nifong"? I have asked several
individuals and none of them had a clue." "The name ... member is a disgrace to that proud family." Mike Nifong Bankrupt: Disgraced Duke
prosecutor lists $180M in liabilities [The Smoking Gun] Michael Nifong Files for Personal Bankruptcy
[WSJ ...
15 Jun, 2007 1:55 pm
... the years I have served as a prosecutor I have always tried to do the right thing," a tearful Nifong said. "In this case, I was trying to
todo the right thing. Much of the criticism directed to me in the is case is justified. The allegations that I'm a liar, however, are not justified." But is Michael Nifong... a plagiarist? (No, of course we're not serious. We just like to connect every story to Monica
Goodling.) Embattled DA Mike Nifong Resigns [WRAL.com via Drudge Report]
15 Jun, 2007 1:55 pm
... the years I have served as a prosecutor I have always tried to do the right thing," a tearful Nifong said. "In this case, I was trying to
todo the right thing. Much of the criticism directed to me in the is case is justified. The allegations that I'm a liar, however, are not justified." But is Michael Nifong... a plagiarist? (No, of course we're not serious. We just like to connect every story to Monica
Goodling.) Embattled DA Mike Nifong Resigns [WRAL.com via Drudge Report]
22 Jun, 2007 5:39 am
... : While I don't disagree with the disbarment of Durham County (N.C.) District Attorney Michael B. Nifong, as reported in the June 17 news article "Prosecutor in Duke Case Gives Up His Law License," I wonder whether he would have faced the same public
outcry had the ... who are convicted, only to have those convictions overturned because of prosecutorial misconduct similar to Mr. Nifong's,
such as the withholding of exculpatory evidence. Yet rarely do we hear of the prosecutors ...
1 Mar, 2007 5:24 am
... . But apparently it works for prosecutors charged with ethical violations, too. Durham District Attorney Michael Nifong didn't say these exact words. But "I didn't MEAN to" ... of the response he just filed in the ethics case against him. For detailed dissection of the
Nifong motion to dismiss and answer, check out what KC Johnson has to say over at Durham-in-Wonderland. Nifong Says He Didn't Intentionally Break Rules [Associated Press] North Carolina State Bar v. Nifong: Motion To
Dismiss and Answer ...
15 Aug, 2007 10:30 am
Quite literally. From TSG: In a pathetic end to the Mike Nifong saga, the disgraced North Carolina prosecutor who handled the Duke rape
investigation has turned in his law license, noting that he never framed or displayed the document ... it had been damaged "by a puppy in her chewing stage." Additionally, in an August
7 letter to the North Carolina State Bar, Nifong noted that the law license also contained a misspelling of his middle name (which is Byron).
From the tipster who drew this to our ...
4 Aug, 2007 5:01 pm
... , but at the same time, the media have a right to ask questions," Patterson said, referring to Michael B. Nifong, the former prosecutor in Durham, N.C., who was widely criticized for pursuing rape charges against three Duke University ... Durham County district
attorney's presence was felt there nonetheless," as the state legislature considered criminal justice issues. Nifong was critical to passage of
bills mandating a statewide baseline for eyewitness ID procedures and also to allow the governor ...
12 Jun, 2007 1:45 pm
... the music. His trial on ethics charges brought by the North Carolina State Bar started today. According to WRAL.com, Nifong's lawyer, David
Freedman, offered this argument in his opening statement: "It is not unethical to pursue what someone may believe ... decide to "pursue" it by making over 100 prejudicial statements to
the media, that might be a problem. Freedman said Nifong made about 98 percent of his statements early on in the case before suspects were
identified and charged. Does that make ...
17 Jun, 2007 12:30 pm
... travails, but we anticipated that things didn't look too rosy for former District Attorney Michael B. Nifong -- the prosecutor in the Duke lacrosse "rape" case -- when the North Carolina State Bar filed a 17-page complaint ( ... accusing him of an array of
ethical improprieties. So, it came as no surprise to us when it was announced just yesterday that Nifong was disbarred -- that is, his license
to act as an attorney was rescinded or revoked. In a statement released Saturday, June 16, 2007, Steven ...
24 Jan 1:30 pm
... Carolina disbarment hearing against former Durham County District Attorney Michael B. Nifong is now online and available in the public domain. The 31.5 hours ... Connect. The video is available at The Internet Archive. The State Bar of North
Carolina sought Nifong's disbarment over his misconduct in the 2006 Duke University lacrosse case ... ethics hearing got underway on June 12,
2007, in Raleigh. During the hearing, Nifong apologized to the players' families and said he would resign as district attorney ...
29 Dec, 2006 11:35 am
... you following the news are aware of the "prosecutorial abuse" charges being hurled against District Attorney Michael B.
Nifong of North Carolina. Nifong is the lead prosecutor of a criminal case involving members of Duke
University's lacrosse team. ( ... have suggested that we not jump to conclusions (based, among other things, on unreliable news reports) and that Nifong be afforded a "presumption of innocence." Where do you stand? To download a copy of the North Carolina State Bar's disclipinary ...
8 Sep, 2007 6:38 am
... , speaking on condition of anonymity because the proposed settlement wasn't complete. The former district attorney, Mike Nifong, declined
to speak with reporters as he arrived at the jail. He was disbarred for ethics violations in his handling of the case ... prosecutors who declared the players innocent victims of a
''tragic rush to accuse.'' Durham's Police Department, which helped Nifong secure the indictments, has also come under criticism. A special
committee probing police handling of the case ...
15 Jan, 2008 2:46 pm
... answer to the civil lawsuits filed by the exonerated players were due. In the October lawsuit, attorneys for the three players accused Nifong, the city of Durham, police investigators and others of conducting "one of the most chilling episodes of premeditated police, prosecutorial and
scientific misconduct in modern American history." Nifong listed his liabilities at $180 million. The case is: In re Michael B. Nifong, 08-80034, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of North Carolina (Durham).
18 Jun, 2007 2:17 pm
With Durham, N.C., district attorney Michael B. Nifong's disbarment Saturday, the only
surprise may be how quickly the disciplinary commission reached its decision. As Michael S. Frisch observes at Legal Profession Blog, such
swift action in a lawyer-discipline case is...
15 Jun, 2007 3:56 pm
... school that no lawyer, as lawyer, wields more power for good or ill than the prosecutor. We can and should expect more from him or her than minimal compliance with rules, ethical
and otherwise. We have a right to expect exemplary behavior. Michael B. Nifong betrayed our
trust. Today he offered to resign his position as district attorney of Durham County, North Carolina. Not enough; not even close. He should also ...
15 Jun, 2007 3:56 pm
... school that no lawyer, as lawyer, wields more power for good or ill than the prosecutor. We can and should expect more from him or her than minimal compliance with rules, ethical
and otherwise. We have a right to expect exemplary behavior. Michael B. Nifong betrayed our
trust. Today he offered to resign his position as district attorney of Durham County, North Carolina. Not enough; not even close. He should also ...
26 Jan 1:12 am
Complete video of the North Carolina disbarment hearing against former Durham County District Attorney Michael B. Nifong is available online at The Internet Archive. The video files of the sessions were donated to Public.Resource.Org by Courtroom Connect. The State Bar of
North Carolina sought Nifong's disbarment over his ethical misconduct in the 2006 Duke University lacrosse case. Hat tip to Robert Ambrogi
(LawSites).
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