My memory is that nifong had not prosecuted anything but traffic cases until oct 2005 when the real DA resigned to run for something and nifong became DA.
Okay, so there won't be a lot of appeals.
But, wait. How about every case that the DNA lab was involoved in? Whoooooeee!
Up until 10 years ago Nifong was an Assistant DA prosecuting "real" cases. Then he got prostate cancer and upon his recovery was sent to traffic court for a "retirement in place". When Nifong's predecessor as DA, Hardin, was appointed a judge by the gov, Easley, the same gov brought Nifong back from traffic court and made him the DA.