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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:)Easy Does It:)
Darn, I missed it. How was Kimberly Guilfoyle tonight? Is she still calling for someone to step up and "Be a Man"?
I still hanker for a sweet tea and a proper pig roast though.
Well it's all still here whenever you want it. Doug Clark and the Hot Nuts indeed. Haven't thought about them in a while. You could never get away with that today, although most rap is just as crude and is hateful on top of it. I am absolutely certain that raising the drinking age has caused as least as many problems as it solved.
Replay on Fox right now
All she did was talk about Aruba...over and over and over.
Aww Gawd! he has a record too!
Menage with two bi guys and a gal.
You asked....
Who has a record?
KImberly had on Crystal's ex extolling the virtues of his ex-wife and how she never drank. He has a police record too ..LOL
Hey now - don't be giving Nifong any ideas. He just might want my DNA!
That does make it a little more believable that these guys would be willing to pay $800 for the gig.
My information with regard to high priced tricks has all been bad. They always want the money up front and skip out as fast as they can. Putting the mark in a position of having to physically prevent their leaving and he has to rape them to get his money's worth.
Once he has done that he is guilty of kidnapping and rape.
:)Easy Does It:) :)Easy Does It:)
Poor Kimberly Guilfoyle ..it's actually fun to watch her hear from her panel that Nifong has screwd this up so bad. Still hanging on though.."Nifong MUST have something." Could it be lucky victim #3? Someone on her show said the folks at Eden's have a good idea of whom Crystal's going to pick next.
She had "scuse me" on? I thought she was gonna have the daddy.
What's his record for? Drugs, DUI, pimping....?
Don't know what the record is..he owned up to some "troubles with the law". I'm sure one of our FReepers will have it in no time!
Kimberly's guest said lucky #3's name is out there....hmmm..Poor guy.
I wonder who it is?
KG is a female Geraldo. Both are drama queens and both are always wrong.
Really? The e-mail guy, maybe?
Well, you never know: "somebody" might be cooperating with the DA. :-)
What's his name?
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