Profile: Former District Attorney Mike Nifong
A look at former Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong, who has come under fire for his handling of the Duke lacrosse case.
NAME: Michael B. Nifong.
AGE: 56. Born September 14, 1950.
HOME: Durham.
EDUCATION: B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1971; J.D., UNC Chapel Hill, 1978.
CAREER: Admitted to the bar in 1978; joined Durham District Attorney's office in October 1978 as assistant district attorney; appointed district attorney in 2005; won the Democratic primary in May; in November, defeated an unaffiliated candidate who did not actively campaign and a write-in candidate. Resigned as district attorney July 2, 2007 after being disbarred by the North Carolina State Bar.
FAMILY: Wife Cy Gurney; daughter Sarah; son Bryan.
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