"He feels, as a result of the accusations against him, that he would be a distraction and he wants to make sure the accuser receives a fair trial..."
The statement above -- by Nifong's attorney, David Freedman -- illustrates a profound misunderstanding of our legal system.
All together now:
ACCUSERS AREN'T ENTITLED TO A FAIR TRIAL!
Would one of the enterprising legal eagles among us care to enlighten the good Mr. Freedman?
He knows very well what the purpose of a trial is. He's still pandering and trying to make it sound like Nifong was motivated by wanting to bring justice for a sistuh rather than get himself elected by using the case to garner the black vote. Ignorant people, such as those who voted for him because they hoped and thought he was going to get whitey for them, will believe the statement because they're uneducated racists.