Surprise, surprise. It is reported that the North Carolina bar has filed ethics charges against Durham district attorney Mike Nifong relating to his handling of the Duke rape case. The report states that Nifong’s punishment could range from a reprimand to disbarment. It is also possible that he could be forced off the case. In…
Category Archives: Prosecutorial misconduct
The Amazing Mendacity of Mike Nifong
The New York Times recently ran this story on the dismassal of rape charges against the Duke Three. The story raises till further questions about Mike Nifong’s competence as a prosecutor, as well as his integrity. Read more below the fold.
Feds Ask Court to Jail BALCO Reporters
Federal prosecutors have asked that two San Francisco Chronicle reporters be jailed for refusing to reveal who leaked Barry Bonds’ grand jury testimony to them, news sources have reported. Setting aside for the moment whether the whoe grand jury secrecy thing has a bit too much the scent of a Star Chamber, it seems to…