Many are predicting Nifong will find a way to drop this case before trial. How then will the facts ever be known? Without a criminal trial, is a civil trial the only way to compel the DA to relinguish all his "evidence" and for the defense to have a forum in which to publicly air it?
NIFONG is still breaking ethics rules.. again yesterday he said that he's confident a rape did occur.
He's hinting to the Media that there's toxicology reports saying she was drugged, now he's saying the was some DNA results the Defense doesn't want anyone to know about.
The Rules say he's not supposed to making public statements on a case.
He has been called on this by several members of the North Carolnia Bar, and, yet, it continues. He did shut up for awhile but we he gets close to the camera, he can't help himself.
When was the last time anyone heard a DA saying the Defense attorneys don't want to face me (like they are afraid of him)? Dan Abrams called Nifong "Pompass" as in Ass.
(Abrams, 5/3/06)
As Duke case shows, judgment must await the burden of proof
Maybe, but there may also be a procedural mechanism in NC law that would allow them to seek some sort of factual finding of innocence. A dismissal from the DA isn't enough. They can sue her civilly, but she would probably just not show up, leaving them with nothing but a useless default judgment and no exposure of her lies. What they want is to get her and Roberts both on the stand, and a civil suit isn't a heavy enough hand to compel lowlifes like Mangum and Roberts to show up. The only punishment for not showing up is a contempt of court charge, and given the way both of these women have been coddled by the criminal justice system in Durham in the past, a lightweight offense such as contempt of court isn't going to cost them money or time.