[Enterprise]

"Nifong agreed that under state law, he would have to hand over a written report recounting anything the woman said about the incident. But Nifong told the lawyers in a hearing last month before Superior Court Judge W. Osmond Smith III, that he had no statements to hand over. "

In a case this complex, it is beyond credibility to believe that Nifong, who is going to personally prosecute this case, would not have any notes or reports. Once again, this smells.

[Jezebelle]

Yeah, it smells because he wants a story concocted that fits around/explains away the defense's evidence of innocence.

[JLS]

In a case this complex, it is beyond credibility to believe that Nifong, who is going to personally prosecute this case, would not have any notes or reports. Once again, this smells.

Like any criminal committing a crime Nifong is trying to set up his defense if charged. He knew from the start this was a political prosecution that the policed did not believe Mangum. Thus he:

1. went the grand jury route rather than charged them himself to reduce his exposure.

2. very likely did not make any notes or at least official notes about what Mangum said in their meetings.

After all what she said could only cause him problems later, he knew he would have to shape her testimony. And this is not a complex case to Nifong, this is his election strategy that he cares alot about. He likely did not need notes. A prosecutor might need notes about one of many cases he was handling. A DA up for election his first time certainly does not notes on his election strategy, he knows that by heart as it is near and dear to him personally.