He can't he's in too deep. The soundbites the sheeple will understand is: the only DNA found was from CM's 'boyfriend' and the fool indicted three lacross players.
It's too close to the election and there would be a real risk of a recall. Not because the town wants jutice; they're just a laughing stock and Nifong could take the fall.
That being said, even if Nifong KNOWS thiese kids are innocent - he is one evil bastard and will continue to ruin their lives to stay out of traffic court.
Yep, all that and possibly something else: perhaps he has his eye on higher office, like the state legislature?