In the Duke Lacrosse case, what did Mike Nifong do that crossed the line into prosecutorial misconduct?
Mike Nifong, the former district attorney of Durham County, North Carolina, engaged in a series of unethical and illegal actions during the prosecution of the Duke lacrosse case. These included:
- Withholding exculpatory evidence: Nifong failed to disclose to the defense DNA evidence that excluded the three defendants from the crime.
- Pressuring witnesses: Nifong coerced witnesses into giving false testimony that supported his case.
- Making false statements to the court: Nifong lied to the judge about the existence of exculpatory evidence.
- Prosecutorial overreach: Nifong charged the defendants with crimes that were not supported by the evidence.
- Racial bias: Nifong made racially insensitive statements about the defendants and the alleged victim.
These actions violated Nifong's ethical and legal obligations as a prosecutor and resulted in the dismissal of the charges against the defendants. Nifong was subsequently disbarred and served a two-year prison sentence for his misconduct.
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- What racially insensitive statements did Nifong make?
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