Attorney General Receives 400 Complaints Against Nifong

Raleigh, N.C. — The North Carolina Attorney General's Office has received more than 400 complaints about Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong, according to an attorney general's representative.

Nifong, who critics say improperly withheld DNA evidence from defense attorneys in the Duke lacrosse investigation, has come under scrutiny recently from local and national state lawmakers, most recently state Rep. Stephen LaRoque, R-Wayne.

LaRoque on Tuesday called for the state to give the attorney general power to investigate how DAs handle cases.

A spokeswoman for Attorney General Roy Cooper said Wednesday that he would "be glad to add this to his list of duties if the General Assembly sees fit to do so."

Third District Congressman Walter Jones has written twice to U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to ask for a federal investigation of whether the civil rights of the three defendants in the case—David Evans, Collin Finnerty and Reade Seligmann—were violated

Last Friday, Nifong dropped rape charges against them. Charges of first-degree sexual assault and first-degree kidnapping still stand.

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I wouldn't put them in the same cell. I'm not sure that either one of them would consider that punishment.

DOG
December 29, 2006 11:17 p.m.

WOO HOO !

geowilrlst
December 29, 2006 3:07 a.m.

Mr. Nifong is being attacked byt rich laywers - unreal.

usnn
December 28, 2006 7:51 p.m.

Seems Mike Nifong is being attacked by a group of rich parent's lawyers to get their rich kids off the hook. The RICH are never guilty. Good luck Mike!!! Anyone find it suspicious how much Mike Nifong is being attacked?

usnn
December 28, 2006 7:50 p.m.

Since Nifong let his own ambitions obscure justice and the dancer is a racist liar with amnesia, let's send them both to prison, put them in the same cell and let them serve the 25 plus years the Lacrosse players where going to face if convicted. Let's not forget Broadhead and "staff " who quickly joined in on the hunt as well. After all,these were not basket ball players. Broadhead should stick his head in a bucket and resign !

kjjohnso
December 28, 2006 4:01 p.m.