To get elected. Which he was.
Now, all he has to do is secretly convince her to drop the case and he's golden. He can then shrug his shoulders and say he tried.
You and I have butted heads before, but I'd like to ask you something. Do you recall Kim and the "victim's" rap sheets? Notice the "punishment" each received? Does it occur to you that perhaps they know someone? Someone who needs for them to not say anything? I have seen horrifying examples of prosecutor misconduct, but Nifong takes the cake.
Can he convince the woman to drop the charges? Nope. It's gone too far at this point. Imo. Any thoughts?