Given the work Nifong's wife does, someone within that organization may well know CM - sounds as if they've been around helping abused children for many years. That could have precipitated Nifong's comment about knowing more about the case than the defense ever would?
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Let's see:
1. Nifong has a legal and ethical obligation to turn over EVERYTHING he and his office knows about this case to the defense. I suspect he just stupidly said what you paraphrased, but if not and he allows himself to know more about the case than the defense he is committing legal and ethical violations.
2. If Nifong, for example through his wife, knows anything about anyone involved in the case that is sealed, he has an ethical obligation to recuse himself. And anyone in his office who knows such things are obligated to recuse themselve or at least not let the information bias their decisions concerning potential defendents.
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1. Nifong has a legal and ethical obligation to turn over EVERYTHING he and his office knows about this case to the defense.
Outstanding call!
Well, then, let's hope he's ethical.