It has to be a rubber stamp - how could this be turned down?
Nifong is proposing it along with the Defense.
We'll have to see how long it takes for the rubber stamp, but this has got to speed things up.
I'd like to see whatever it is that caused Nifong to give up so much - OR did a Judge like Titus tell Nifong he was inclined to rule against him on some of the major motions if he didn't sign on.
It has turned into quite the HOT POTATO, but Nifong still embraces the case and his methods it seems.
I think there was probably alot of behind the scenes pressure on Nifong to go along with this both from the defense and court officials. Titus is up for election in November so I doubt he wanted this case. And I think Nifong's buddy Stephens made it clear he didn't want it either. Like you said the whole case has become a hot potato. Maybe Nifong realized this was the best he could do.
As strange as it sounds going forward with the case is probably the easy road for Nifong now. If he drops it he'll have to admit he made a mistake and there will be a backlash from what supporters he has left. He'll also have to answer some tough questions about his tactics and about the fact that he brought the charges for political reasons. If he goes forward no matter what happens he can always say that he wanted to give the accuser her day in court blah blah blah, you know.... And I think this is a personal vendetta on his part to some extent and has been from day one.