Posted on 12/28/2006 2:32:59 PM PST by abb
Raleigh — The North Carolina State Bar has filed an ethics complaint against Duke lacrosse prosecutor Mike Nifong.
(Excerpt) Read more at wral.com ...
It appears NC grand jurors can give some limited testimony, and it doesn't appear that NC uses the broadly-used grand juror oath.
This is long, but you might find it interesting. The more relevant part starts not quite half-way down, if you want to skip the more historical discussion in it:
http://www.constitution.org/gje/gj_03.htm
Oh, I know, they're mostly operating in the red, but that's not because of this case. It's because they generally abuse their First Amendment right and Fourth Estate privilege. But until more measured and responsible people take over the mass media, it isn't going to change except that there is and will be slightly less of it.
"...federal PMITA prison."
THAT is one of my favorite phrases of all time!
The best thing that can happen from the point of view of the young men is for the case to be dismissed and Nifong to be disbarred or prosecuted himself. The Duke players will never
convince the locals, but the dismissal of the case and the sanctioning of Nifong should help them in the country at large. Nothing, including the total recantation by the accuser, will make them whole.
There may not be a whole lot of justice in this world, but there is some to be had.
The fact that Nifong suddenly buttoned his lip would indicate that he was privy to the complaint a long time ago.
Is it a threat to tell a public official or private body chartered to act in the public interest that you will seek alternative legal action, including an investigation and legislative changes, if they don't do their job while pointing out their failures and the evidence supporting your claim?
Is that what you mean by "threatening letters"? Or do you mean threat of physical harm, because if you do, we don't know what you're talking about. There's been no evidence or indication that those kinds of threats have been made in this case to the authorities or anybody on the prosecution side. The only threats known have come from the NBPP and black NCCU students to white Duke students, but those messages weren't delivered by letter. They were delivered in person, through drive-by threats, and an in-person beating of one white Duke student and an attempted attack on another.
That would have been a result of a defense complaint.
Wonderful. That's all that comes to mind.
About Time , Thanks Again For Your Great Help On This Mess !
"If he did this to my son they would be talking about my actions on Larry King for about 6 months."
AMEN to that. Nifong would disappear, then reappear one small piece at a time.
>>>>What is the worst that could happen to him? [Nifong]
>>I'm afraid that Mr. Nifong's future is pretty bleak. The only potential door I can think of that might be open to him is... you know... CNN.
Worse: MSNBC
Remember when Nifong gloated that he could make this case go away with the stoke of a pen? I bet he wishes he'd done just that.
By the way. I appreciate all your pings and updates.
It appears the only way to seriously rein him in, is for the Justice Department to take action against him for civil rights violations.
"What a scumbucket. The true travesty of justice will be if this guy still has a career when this is all over with."
He'll be lucky if he still has his testicles when this is all over with.
Outstanding as usual, abb!!
A lot of family business to get settled in this debacle!
No, not really, although it seems like it. Many are self-regulated incorporations with a private charter (ostensibly) for public benefit. It has to do with whether or not the state bar is a unified bar or not. If not, the state bar is usually attached to either the state supreme or appellate court.
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