tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post6177193356367534267..comments2024-02-24T05:19:10.949-05:00Comments on Durham-in-Wonderland: Volokh on Nifongkcjohnson9http://www.blogger.com/profile/09625813296986996867noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-15161544994870235442006-11-06T18:51:00.000-05:002006-11-06T18:51:00.000-05:00Hello, this is anonymous in Durham. I believe the...Hello, this is anonymous in Durham. I believe the Governor and AG are not involved at this point because they hope, that we, the good people of Durham, will take care of the problem tomorrow. I will be doing my part! I am driving to Chapel Hill to pick up a voter from UNC, then by Duke to pick up another voter, and then to the polls to cast our vote for Cheek.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-76797807740625613632006-11-06T16:46:00.000-05:002006-11-06T16:46:00.000-05:00As a prosecutor with 15 years' experience, I agree...As a prosecutor with 15 years' experience, I agree with the many Volokh posters who've said that there's no way a prosecutor should charge a case without personally interviewing the complaining witness. There's only one reason I can think of why any attorney, regardless of which side they're on, would want to proceed in such fashion, and it's the same reason many defense lawyers wait until the eve of trial to really interview their clients: they don't want to know what the witness' story is because subsequently discovered facts might mean that it needs to change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-24218889856065659412006-11-06T11:40:00.000-05:002006-11-06T11:40:00.000-05:00There have been rumors that the NC Bar will act on...There have been rumors that the NC Bar will act on Nifong's antics after the election, but the most I expect would be a slap on the wrist, such as a letter of reprimand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-30013043029510626982006-11-06T09:23:00.000-05:002006-11-06T09:23:00.000-05:00Matbe 12.12 would be interested that the governor ...Matbe 12.12 would be interested that the governor is a graduate of the UNCC law school and also his wife,an attorney, teaches there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-25468408637431937132006-11-06T08:25:00.000-05:002006-11-06T08:25:00.000-05:00KC: very interesting and helpful post, particular...KC: very interesting and helpful post, particularly for a non-lawyer as I am. I urge all to go to the Volokh blog cited in today's posting as I just did.<br />To dude at 732, I can only surmise that Nifong has a 2fold problem. Let me put it in the form of a multiple choice test. Sort of like the line up. Here is the test. <br />Select the best answer. There is insufficient discoverable material relating to Nifong's discussions with the AV due to: (a) Nifong is ethically challenged; (b) Nifong is grossly incompentent; (c) both of the above.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-85271377938200036222006-11-06T08:21:00.000-05:002006-11-06T08:21:00.000-05:00This is an excellent post. I have two thoughts ab...This is an excellent post. I have two thoughts about Nifong:<br />1) Nifong has not interviewed the AV for very good reasons--he cannot afford to "know" that her stories have changed, or that she lacks credibility.<br />2)To quote Shakespeare.."me thinks thou doest protest too much..." Nifong has made it a point, repeatedly, to tell us that he is not a politician. Clearly he is, as one of the legal experts pointed out. His steps in this case have been very carefully orchestrated to protect himself, the case, and his political ambitions. Everything he did (or did not do) in April and May was well thought out. By personally taking over the investigation, NO ONE had to interview the AV, because HE had to walk the fine line between investigator and prosecutor--he could not be part of an interview because he could then be called as a witness to her changing stories. This allowed him to protect his office, the lie and the case....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-25879916911098844062006-11-06T07:32:00.000-05:002006-11-06T07:32:00.000-05:00Iskinner at 5:39
Nifong has a continuing duty to ...Iskinner at 5:39<br /><br />Nifong has a continuing duty to provide discoverable material. He can not lie about an accuser's statement. He must turn it over ASAP. If he took any statements or made an inquiries before June 2006 that should(and MUST) have been turned over in discovery. That is the law. <br />Nifong has interviewed the accuser too many times. He just won't admit it. That is why she can never be cross examined. Nifong knows that and is just praying for something to happen in his favor.<br />Maybe the dancer will be killed in a pole dancing incident and he can be the families civil lawyer.The Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07417776000068927222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-79833384553446095292006-11-06T05:39:00.000-05:002006-11-06T05:39:00.000-05:00Another fine article, but it seems to me you shoul...Another fine article, but it seems to me you should consider the possibility that Nifong has in fact interviewed the accuser and is simply lying about it so that he won't become a witness in the case.<br /><br />As I'm sure you are aware, Nifong claimed to the Court that he had only one substantive discussion with the accuser, in which he asked if she'd used Ecstasy and she said "no." As I recall, the defense attorneys stated that Nifong's claim "strained credulity," and as an attorney, I concur. If you believe that, then I've got a bridge between Kings County and lower Manhattan you may be interested in purchasing.<br /><br />Just my humble opinion.<br /><br />lskinnerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-29027201275576006452006-11-06T03:29:00.000-05:002006-11-06T03:29:00.000-05:00http://www.newsobserver.com/145/story/506921.html
...http://www.newsobserver.com/145/story/506921.html<br /><br />Asley Cannon says she made a sex harass complaint to nifong and he ignored it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-76158601697973435812006-11-06T00:51:00.000-05:002006-11-06T00:51:00.000-05:00This post is really helpful to those of us who are...This post is really helpful to those of us who aren't attorneys. I've been wondering if I just don't have the training needed. I was confused when Nifong said no prosecurtor would be stupid enough to interview the accuser. It just made common sense to me to interview the accuser especially since her testimony will probably be the only real evidence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-21534532538581112232006-11-06T00:12:00.000-05:002006-11-06T00:12:00.000-05:00Another informative post, KC. When will the bar as...Another informative post, KC. When will the bar association get off the couch and act? Why does the attorney general remain silent? Why won't the governor use his bully pulpit? What do Durham officials and police have to hide? Just how deep is the corruption in the city?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com