Uh...I just noticed that in the Ruth Sheehan column that someone refers to Nifong having worked in Traffic Court for years. There was a scandal there a few years ago, where tickets and DUIs were being "fixed" and there were people reprimanded for it. Anyone find anything on that one?
10.19.99
The News & Observer (N.C.) 2 Durham driving cases get unusual treatment. ... Nezra Clark, with a record of 14 moving violations and a suspended license, took a chance in April 1998 when he got behind the wheel of a car. He lost. Clark was arrested for a 15th traffic violation and faced the possibility of losing his license for a year and spending 45 days in jail. Instead, Clark, 26, paid a $500 fine and walked out of the courthouse Sept. 2, 1999, with his driver's license in force. The difference between his case and thousands of others in Durham's traffic court: Clark was represented by H. Woody Vann, a lifelong friend and the campaign treasurer for Durham District Attorney Jim Hardin Jr., who personally signed off on Clark's plea agreement. ...
This may have just started as a blackmail attempt on the Duke boys....