Amanda barrett, the chicago suntimes in their vivid, at times chilling account, the authors are contemptuous of. Posted on april 9, 2014 by jeff welty 2 comments, search. In their vivid, at times chilling account, the authors are contemptuous of prosecutor mike nifong, whom the north. Urban dictionary and our advertising partners set cookies on your computer to improve our site and the advertisements you see. The daily beast boils down the best parts of a massive new book on the case. New book on mike nifong and the duke lacrosse case. Were grateful to eugene for inviting us to blog about our new book, which takes readers inside about 40. Michael iver peterson born october 23, 1943 is an american novelist who was convicted in 2003 of murdering his second wife, kathleen peterson, on december 9, 2001. Mike nifong apologizes to duke lacross players during his. Former duke lacrosse prosecutor mike nifong never read a report about dna evidence in the case before giving it to defense attorneys and, therefore, did not intentionally lie to the court last. New book on mike nifong and the duke lacrosse case unc. For those of you who dont know what it is, the word comes from mike nifong, the durham, nc, da.
Disgraced and disbarred former district attorney mike nifong must report to jail today. Congressman walter jones is one of the first to turn up the heat on durham d. Mike easley recently called the district attorney his. The juiciest bits from a new book on the duke lacrosse scandal speed read it was a story that had it all. Cohan allows the former prosecutors assertions to go unchallenged. Former durham district attorney mike nifong has held his tongue since his career imploded in the duke lacrosse case. Reviewed in the united states on september 8, 2017. But his thoughts are about to land in bookstores, at length and virtually. The horrible duke lacrosse team rape prosecution in 2006 had one very bright silver lining. New dna evidence showed that sperm from another man was found in one of the victims.
Duke lacrosse accuser wants cash, new murder trial, but will ally land in court. The new york times reports that mike nifong, the prosecutor in the duke rape case, says he plans to quit his job. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family michael byron mike nifong born september 14, 1950 is a former north carolina attorney. Now until proven innocent, a new book about the false allegations of rape. Creep collared for using his hands to talk to female walmart shopper. As a criminal lawyer, durham resident, and duke alumnus, i followed the duke lacrosse case with more than a casual interest. The students that michael nifong accused of rape were in talks with city officials in durham, n. Mike nifong accused of misconduct in another durham case. This second trial had been scheduled to begin on may 8, 2017. January 15disgraced and disbarred, mike nifong is now bankrupt. Former new york times public editor daniel okrent wrote, it the case conformed too well to too many. Nifong was born in wilmington, north carolina, and graduated phi beta kappa from the university of north carolina at chapel hill unc in 1971 with a degree in political science. In new book, former durham da mike nifong speaks about duke.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and. Published on aug, 2017 in spring 2007, durham county north carolina district attorney mike nifong zealously prosecuted three duke university lacrosse players reade seligmann, collin finnerty. I dont know what nifong is doing now, except hoping he does not get prosecuted over his actions in other cases. Despite these and many other fatal flaws, cohans book has been celebrated uncritically in the new. Superior court judge orlando hudson ordered a new trial in the case in may 2014, ruling that nifong and a police detective withheld evidence. By duff wilson judge says he will suspend durham prosecutor. Duke lacrosse accuser wants cash, new murder trial, but will ally. Nifong ethics trial june 16, 2017 june 11, 2017 kc johnson leave a comment this week was the tenth anniversary of the ethics hearing that culminated in mike nifongs. Mike nifong on the other side of the bench former district attorney mike nifong pleaded innocent to a criminal contempt of court charge in durham, n. After reading the book, though, you will feel disgusted, if not outraged. He served as the district attorney for durham county, north carolina until he was removed. In the book, nifong speaks at length about critical junctures in the case. The former north carolina prosecutor, whose career imploded with his botched handling of the duke. Newser surrounded by a small crowd of supporters, exda mike nifong entered the durham county jail at 9 this morning to begin his 24hour sentence.
Michael byron mike nifong born september 14, 1950 is a former north carolina attorney. To learn more about what data we collect and your privacy. Nifong, the disbarred district attorney of durham county, n. Observer reports here that the book is based largely on the authors interviews with former. Disbarred duke lacrosse prosecutor mike nifong is back. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. The juiciest bits from a new book on the duke lacrosse scandal. New book on mike nifong and the duke lacrosse case published for nc criminal law on april 09, 2014. Join facebook to connect with mike nifong and others you may know. Mike nifong, the district attorney who tried to prosecute three duke lacrosse players on rape charges.
How the media again failed on the duke lacrosse story. The ethics charges against district attorney mike nifong. New book on mike nifong and the duke lacrosse casenorth. Nifong said he still believes that mangum was attacked in the bathroom, as does cohan. District attorney mike nifong was forced to resign and later lost his law license. Now, years after the fact, theres a new book about it. Scott nifong is known for his work on doctor sleep 2019, the haunting of hill house 2018 and snitch 20. Missteps of last 10 months could end a nearly threedecadeslong career for mike nifong. Us prosecutor mike nifong to be disbarred for ethics violations on june 16, 2007, the north carolina state bar disciplinary committee unanimously voted to disbar nifong after delivering a guilty verdict to 27 of 32 charges.
The dangers of gutting due process in campus sexual assault cases. The state then granted him a new trial, which was slated to begin in may 2017. Responding to the fallout from the poorly supported rape charges nifong filed last spring against three former duke lacrosse players, gov. At a time when true crime is easily one of the more popular tv genres, netflix, home of the ever popular making a murderer series, is now set to premiere the staircase on. All this despite the fact that the 621page book, the price of silence. Durham disgrace mike nifong resurfaces duke basketball.
On february 24, 2017, mike peterson entered an involuntary manslaughter alford plea, meaning that he didnt admit he did it, but he conceded that a jury would likely result in finding him guilty. Mike nifong news stories about mike nifong page 1 newser. In new book, former durham da mike nifong speaks about. Most of the new content in the book comes from cohans interviews with nifong. Nifong was also eager to tell mangums story, repeatedly failing to use important qualifiers like we believe the evidence will show. The attempted rehabilitation of mike nifong washington post. Mike nifong has been disbarred outside the beltway. Books moviestv friday calendar submit a friday calendar event. A lifelong resident of north carolina, district attorney mike nifong was born in wilmington, where he graduated from new hanover high school. Join facebook to connect with will nifong and others you may know. Lexington 1105 2017 jennie hartley nifong, 84, of welcome completed her lifes journey on sunday, november 5, 2017 at thomasville medical center.
Da of durham, north carolina and the lead prosecutor for the duke rape case fiasco has been disbarred and accepted disbarment according to k. After eight years, peterson was granted a new trial after the judge ruled a critical prosecution witness gave misleading testimony. At an ethics trial for mike nifong, one of the accused duke lacrosse players, reade seligmann, gave duration. Mike nifong when he asked the feds to investigate nifong for misconduct. The spotlight of injustice in the criminal system is back on durham county, n. I am convinced, frankly, that this woman suffered a trauma that night, cohan said in an interview friday. District attorney mike nifong has requested that he have himself removed from. Many called for a fair process once district attorney mike nifongs vast abuses of power. Journalists from the new york times to the local newspaper in durham seemed to view their central task as propping up nifongs case by any means necessary, lest a false.