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.
Correction: St. Francis de Sales, contemporary of St. Vincent de Paul. A lot of things relevant to today went on in the 16th century. Francis (a white bread Frenchman)was captured by African (quite possibly black) slave traders, sold into slavery to Muslims, rescued/escaped, returned to France to continue his education, was accused by a judge of stealing, was stained by the label of "Thief" for six years, was exonerated by the man who actually did the crime when the man was about to be executed and wanted to "confess" his sins. Many lessons in the story.
Ebony is doing a bit of stereotyping. The first 2 babies do. Public record if you know where to look. But haven't been able to come up with first name for babies daddy.
That's "fond of him". Rough morning.
Tone down the language
I'm reading 'Scottsboro: A Tragedy of the American South' for the second time. The first was in 1981. It was a required text in my Southern History course at The University of Alabama. Roll Tide.
She may need Maury for help with the new baby daddy.
Isn't interesting that MSM hasn't tracked down the father of her two other children? Maybe it has to do with those other probes, who knows ...
DUI — 2000
Larceny — 2000
Family/Minor — 2000
Child Molestation — 4-26-2004
Amazing what we can do and MSM cannot.
I'm still trying to get over the poem and the trailer for Durm. That is one messed up city.
Well my father played tackle at Auburn (class of 1941) so I'm going to have to give you a "War Eagle" in return. :)
They're a joke.
Underage drinking is really bad, according to them, but a hooker with sperm from seven guys in her is okay.
And they think the Duke kids wanted to have sex with her? Boy are they kidding themselves.
"Tone down the language"
?...Pardon me, but those were Ditto's own words. I merely continued the metaphor.
Read: We don't take kindly to non-members of the Good ol' Girls Network around here, son...
Now you've done it maggief--I'm absolutely speechless
BTW-can I have some of your veal leftovers? ;-)
"Vomitus eruptus" is exactly right. However, I strongly suspect that even those who accept the poet's premises and are part of the "special group" would have a difficult time explaining what was being said. Is a work product Art, if it is only understood/appreciated by the artist?
It is as artistic as a Michael Jordan dunk from the free throw line!!
DISGUSTING. I PRACTICED LAW FOR YEARS AND I FOUND PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT RAMPANT. THEY USUALLY GET AWAY WITH IT. BUT NOT THIS TIME. YES!!!!!!!!!!!!
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