http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/1134166/
Trial Date Set for Nifong Ethics Complaint
Posted: Today at 7:26 p.m.
Durham — A trial date is now set for the ethics complaint filed against Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong.
The State Bar filed the complaint last month saying Nifong might have engaged in deceptive behavior in the way he has handled a sexual assault case involving members of Duke Unviersity's lacrosse team.
The bar takes issue with comments Nifong made early-on in the case.
Nifong's trial is set for May 11.
He hired an attorney from Winston-Salem to defend him.
A three-member panel will decide guilt or innocence, and then, depending on the outcome, impose a sentence.
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Looking at the NC Bar schedule it will probably be postponed.
http://www.ncbar.gov./discipline/hearing_schedule.asp
"He hired an attorney from Winston-Salem to defend him. "
"And one would wonder why one needs an attorney if one was not charged and had not done anything wrong."
QED
Better yet, put Nifong in orange as well as the lying acuser. Make sure Nifong gets a room mate named Bubba (and raped in prison) so he learns what rape really is.
And WRAL said it will be PUBLIC.
Nifong's paycheck won't be effected....he's not in private business. As far as Nifong's attorney....I'm sure it's someone who "owes him" and/or the DA's office pays for it.
I have an acquaintance who was disciplined. His choice was to pay a $1000 fine or fight it. It was a VERY minor matter....related to keeping records for six years. Easier to pay the fine because it would cost him more in lost work time.