Posted on 04/22/2006 2:45:35 AM PDT by abb
Defense lawyers and legal experts say District Attorney Mike Nifong may have crossed ethical lines in public comments about rape allegations involving Duke University lacrosse players, potentially prejudicing jurors and setting off a media maelstrom.
Nifong says that he has done nothing wrong, though he has ceased talking with reporters about allegations made by an escort service dancer hired to perform at a March 13 team party. He would speak only about his handling of the case Friday.
"In terms of what I said, no, I wouldn't say I regret anything I've said," Nifong said. "I think what I have learned, basically, is that if you cooperate with the media out of a sense of duty to public truth, you make yourself a victim."
Local observers were hard-pressed this week to remember a case with so much back-and-forth between the prosecution and defense playing out in a 24-hour news cycle. It has some suggesting a judge should step in with a gag order.
Defense attorneys for the lacrosse players say it is their clients who have been victimized by Nifong, and they blunt criticism of their own extensive public comments by saying they are just attempting to limit the damage. Some also said photos, ATM receipts and other evidence they claim exonerates the two team members arrested Tuesday were given to the media only after Nifong refused to look at them.
In its ethical rules, the N.C. State Bar orders lawyers to refrain from statements outside the courtroom that they know might have "a substantial likelihood of materially prejudicing" legal proceedings. But once one side talks to the press, ethics rules say the other side can make statements "a reasonable lawyer" would believe are required to protect a client from bad publicity.
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Thanks...think all go get a bath and get my jammies on so I can watch...
Anything that is open 24/7 attracts strange stuff. ;)
Me too. I think I shall get up quite early in the AM to see if the N&O will have another article which throws Nifong under the bus....
Too bad Jesse Jackson didn't offer Angel Altmon, the Kroger security guard, a free college education.
Wouldn't surprise me if she is...along with all the other goodies. WIC, low-income housing, food stamps, etc., etc.
All is well with me and mine. Was a tad disappointed to learn that you did not send your sons off to college with the proper jacket....what were you thinking??
All these cases seem to have a skank in them...hmmm.
Technically, she only wore one of those fugly white things before Memorial Day......scuse me, facts matter. :-)
Hes fine mystery-ak. Thanks for asking. I am just hoping that the rumor about distanation A that i told you about is just that, a rumor.
At about 2 am, the Waffle House that used to be nearby was the best free floor show around.
Ha! And all this time, I thought they were well dressed!
Oh well...K still has time....who sells rape jackets? E-Bay?
ROFL
All this case is missing is a dog....but it does have Kim. She'll do. woof
I hope for your sake that it is..just a rumor...I'll keep him in my prayers that he doesn't have to deploy again...I know you went through hell with worry when he was there.....time's getting close for my son...I'll let you know what is worse..a son or hubby over there...I'm about to experience both......maybe one of these days we won't have to worry about this anymore...
Whoa.
Guy from strip club where poor mother of two tried out on FNC.
She was messed up that night, too.
I thought the ex-husband just said she never ddrank or did drugs.
here is the newspaper account of it.
Woman charged in taxi theft, chase News and Observer (Raleigh, NC) June 24, 2002 Monday,,
Crystal Gail Mangum, 23, of 2111 Charles St. was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, driving while impaired, assault with a deadlyweapon, damage to real property and resisting an officer, among otheroffenses, the warrant states.
Mangum allegedly drove the stolenblue Durham Taxi Associates cab toward a Durham County sheriff'sdeputy, forcing him to jump out of the way and causing $200 of damageto his 2002 Crown Victoria cruiser, the warrant states. The deputy hadstopped Mangum because he suspected her of driving while impaired, thereport states.
Mangum was taken to Durham County Jail and held on a $75,000 secured bond.
Crime Log The Herald-Sun (Durham, NC) June 23, 2002 Sunday
I know Mike has been before, but I also thought you had a son there as well before. Am I mistaken? Anyway you will have to be concerned twice as much. All of you are in my prayers.
Check out the video of the spring shoes, its hilarious.
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