I have followed the discussion and you are misrepresenting Howlin's comments.
They need to clear their names! How can they do that?
By the way, Precious refusing to go forward may not necessarily stop Nifong. He can still be willing to go forward. Rare and stupid, but it is conceivable that the case can proceed without Precious. Personally, I think nothing short of a court dismissing the case will dissuade him from going forward.