He's now read every word of the discovery that Nifong handed over to the defense.
This is a terrible case based on what he has read, and Nifong owes the public an explanation for all the contradictory and exculpatory stuff in the discovery. Instead, Nifong refuses to conceed anything and has stonewalled the public and attacked the media for questioning this case.
Former prosecutor Susan Philen is doing Dan's show now that Dan has been moved to the executive offices at MSNBC, and she is interviewing Dan. Susan used to be sympathetic to Nifong, but she agrees with Dan and both of them are dumbfounded at Nifong. They are actually angry and frustrated with him...you can tell.
Thanks for the info, txrangerette. I think Nifong is going to be surprised that the media aren't going to jump through the hoops for him like they did at first. Except for maybe Nancy Grace, but she'll just shut up about it and move on to other crusades.
JUDGE STEPENS IN AUTO ACCIDENT
By John Stevenson, The Herald-Sun
June 21, 2006 9:08 pm
DURHAM -- Veronica Nunez drove to the Durham County courthouse with one traffic ticket Wednesday and left with three -- but not before she entered an off-limits parking lot and encountered a judge bumper-to-bumper rather than face-to-face.
Fate must have conspired against her, said Sheriff's Sgt. Stokes Barnes, who investigated the unusual chain of events.
Here's what happened:
Nunez, 25, went to court in response to an earlier charge of driving without a license. When she got there, she parked in a lot reserved for law-enforcement vehicles.
Nunez soon realized her mistake and started to back out. But her timing couldn't have been worse, Barnes said.
Superior Court Judge Ron Stephens was driving into the parking lot at the same time.
Witnesses said Stephens blew his horn and tried to take evasive action, but it didn't work. Nunez struck the judge's Dodge van and caused damage Barnes estimated at $1,000 to $1,500.
Because Nunez didn't speak sufficient English, an interpreter was called to help with the investigation.
"She was apologetic and told us she was sorry," Barnes said.
There was a moral to the story, he added: "If you go to court for having no license, it's best not to drive yourself there. It's also best not to park in a restricted lot. If you run into a judge on top of all that, it just ain't your day."
The sergeant gave Nunez another ticket for driving without a license and also a citation for "improper backing."
http://www.heraldsun.com/durham/4-746378.html