[Texas Mom]

The lacrosse case arose "during the last few weeks of a hotly-contested Democratic Party primary in which I was seeking to retain my office," he said. "I was not always able to give the case my full attention."

Yes, we know. He was more concerned about his reelection than getting to the bottom of the case.

[Jezebelle]

The DA's race wasn't hotly contested when the case began. Nifong was at least twenty points behind Freda Black at that point. It only became hotly contested when black racists got behind Nifong because they wanted the white boys' heads delivered to them on Nifong's tin platter of justice.