Duke prosecutor: Maybe got carried away
By AARON BEARD, Associated Press Writer
2 minutes ago
RALEIGH, N.C. - District Attorney Mike Nifong acknowledged Friday that he "maybe got carried away a little bit" in talking about the three Duke University lacrosse players who were once charged with raping a stripper, and he said he expected to be punished.
"I think clearly some of the statements I made were improper," Nifong testified Friday at his ethics trial. [...]
Hard to believe that there's someone out there who could have given attorneys an even worse reputation for cravenness, but I think we've found him. (Well, him and the Deeply Disturbed and Unsatisfied Pants Judge.)
UPDATE: 3:25 p.m. CAPTAIN OBVIOUS TO THE RESCUE! Duke DA Mike Nifong says he'll resign
By AARON BEARD, Associated Press Writer
5 minutes ago
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RALEIGH, N.C. - Facing the loss of his law license, a tearful Mike Nifong said Friday he will resign as district attorney, more than a year after he obtained rape indictments against three Duke University lacrosse players who were later declared innocent by state prosecutors. [...]
"It has become increasingly apparent, during the course of this week, in some ways that it might not have been before, that my presence as the district attorney in Durham is not furthering the cause of justice," Nifong said.