Posted on 01/16/2007 10:03:31 AM PST by freespirited
This week Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong could be slapped with more charges related to his handling of the Duke Lacrosse case.
This week the State Bar Council will be holding its quarterly meetings in Raleigh. During this time, the agency could add ethics charges against the Durham district attorney.
Nifong recused himself from the Duke Lacrosse case shortly after the state bar filed an ethics complaint against him last month. He's accused of misconduct for statements he made to the media last spring.
In a letter obtained by Eyewitness News, defense attorney, Joe Cheshire requested to meet with Nifong in March about the statements.
"I do not understand why you will reportedly speak to the media in such certain, condemning terms before all the evidence is in, but you will not have the courtesy to meet or even speak with a representative of someone you have publicly condemned," Cheshire stated in the letter.
Nifong could also face additional charges for withholding DNA evidence that was favorable to the accused players. Evidence that is now in the hands of the state's Attorney General.
"We accept these cases with our eyes wide open to the evidence, but with blinders on for all other distractions," Roy Cooper said.
The State Bar Council meets today.
The council will decide this spring if his public comments about the case were a violation of the professional rules of conduct. Nifong's ethics meeting is scheduled for May.
No Federal Probe
The U.S. Attorney General's office has responded to Congressman Walter Jones' request for a federal probe of the Duke Lacrosse Case.
In a letter delivered Thursday, Alberto Gonzales' office wrote that it would be, "Premature to initiate a federal investigation pending a criminal trial."
This means the Attorney General will not be getting involved in the case at this time.
The good rev is okay. He's saying that the players were victims of racism.
Rev: "Here this woman is a stripper; she's had children out of wedlock...."
Ugly feminist: "She has lost her humanity."
Rev: "She never had any! ... They should put this woman in jail."
I'd like to send Jesse Lee some money. I hope he makes it out of Durham alive.
Rev. Peterson, out of CA, is educated. He's pretty cool.
Writes at WND, and I read his articles.
correction- Echo guy was a columnist.
McDonald (sic).
Good on him.
This is a state matter and I can't think of what federal issue is here to investigate.
AP Wire | 12/24/2006 | Once nearly silent, Duke now weighs in on lacrosse assault case
DURHAM, N.C. - Duke University stood largely silent in recent months while a rape case against three lacrosse players inched through the legal system. But now - with the worst charges dropped and criticism of the prosecution growing - the university is speaking up.
"There was a time when there was great pressure on us to feed the media beast and we just refused to say anything," said John Burness, Duke's senior vice president for public affairs and government relations. "We felt it was really important for (university) President (Richard) Brodhead to speak for the institution when there was an important point to be made. And certainly this last week has provided that."
[snip]
"I don't believe the issues have ever been Duke's support of the students," Burness said. "The issue has been there is a process in our democracy by which questions of this magnitude are addressed. It's only when you get before a judge or jury that the truth can be determined. You have to have faith in the system, recognizing it can be difficult to do but realizing that's how system works."
The above tells me all I need to know about Burness
Toobin on Nifong now---
--just one problem-- there was no rape---
overview of alibi evidence, pictures- etc.
no DNA from players but from unknowns--
line-up problems-- conflicting statements--
Nifong recuses-- ethics complaints--
AG office picked up SIX boxes of documents today.
Toobin is a misinformed ass! "We don't know what evidence Nifong has."
No, you idiot! There are no admissions in Nifong's files. Nifong was required to turn over ALL of the evidence.
I can't stand it.
...maybe a descendent of the Ronald MacDonald House of Durham?. Hm.
(easy for me to say, I'm not watching the lying and obscuring going on...)
PZ: "The one person we haven't heard from is the accuser herself."
Jeesh, Paula! Learn the facts! N&O had an exclusive interview with the soft-spoken mother."
Here comes Cousin It! There goes my fast.
It could become a fed issue. But as Jezebelle has pointed out, the timing of the DOJ backing off slightly, and NC Bar associations stepping forward is very interesting to note.
BULLETIN: CGM HAS LAWYER
Jakki on now--
-we feel duped-- still believe assault happened-
case too screwed up to get justice.
thinks other charges will be dropped-
my cousin will be labeled a liar--
she will start Speaking out ! !
she has representation CGM-
SHe's gonna need one...
Paula has just insinuated that it Was Nifong himself changing the storyline all this time; making up quotes, pretending to go through a rape exam, etc..
We've heard PLENTY from Crystal Gail Magnum.
But how like paula to "intimate" that she "might" ask for an exclusive interview with the The herself.
Tell us more!!!
What a circus. Bless ya for watching it.
New LAX coach Danowski on now--
effect on team- they are consistent-
focused- good grades...
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