Nifong

Fortunately, the parents of the lacrosse students are not the kind of people to allow their sons to be framed by the DA, the college, and the press, so DA Mike Nifong is taking a hard fall, which, hopefully, will teach a salutary lesson to other cops and prosecutors the next time they think about riding another college hate hoax to media approval. dj moonbat Says:

Matthew Yglesias » After Misconduct 2007

If and when Nifong is disbared and loses his position, he will have a new job as soon as the dust settles.

Sound Politics: Case Against Nifong Mounts 2006

You could start a pool on the question of whether Mike Nifong is really stupid enough ever to call these cases for trial (although he may by now have painted himself into such a corner he has no option) and the second question, if they are tried, how many minutes the jury will be out before returning verdicts of Not Guilty.

Is That Legal?: Duke Lacrosse Case 2006

And so in terms of ruining someone ` s career, ruing someone ` s reputation, the word Nifong will forever be synonymous with what ` s wrong with our justice system.

CNN Transcript Jun 18, 2007 2007

The defense plans to call Nifong to testify possibly this afternoon.

CNN Transcript Jun 15, 2007 2007

They are, of course, prosecuting Nifong, which is appropriate since he is the one whose job it is to know better.

Duke Case: Were I On The Jury, I’d Vote “Not Guilty” 2006

To be clear -- the prosecutor may have a "Nifong" problem.

The Preponderance of the Evidence, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

But even in the cases of absolute disregard for truth, such as Nifong the system metes out woefully inadequate punishment.

The Volokh Conspiracy » SG Briefs in Pending Cases: 2009

But it's different when the politician such as Nifong has the power to choose a handful of people, turn them into pariahs, and then set about to ruin their lives, up to and including sending people to prison to be assaulted by other prisoners in your obviously delighted fantasy -- all because an election is coming up, or one of the other political incentives described above is in play.

"He had this one priceless gift. Which was a musical ability." Ann Althouse 2009

Let’s hope this close win for Duke insulates its hoopsters from the treatment its lacrosse team got from the faculty a few years ago in what can only rightfully be called the Nifong case.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Congrats to David Lewandowski, VC March Madness Champ: 2010