Calls Come for Nifong to Step Down
Some attorneys say Mike Nifong should step aside as Durham County's top prosecutor.
Posted — Updated“He's one of the most powerful people in the state (because of) the effect he can have on the common person. If he has lost his credibility, he should no longer have that office, and he has lost his credibility,” said Mark Edwards, another defense attorney.
"People have to trust their DA to do the right thing, to be fair, to be honest and above board," Edwards also said. "I'm afraid with what he did to those players, he's lost that."
“Just because a district attorney makes a mistake on one case, that does not mean he’s going to make a mistake on every case. Hopefully, he’s learned his lesson here. Hopefully, he will realize that he should handle these cases different next time,” said John Fitzpatrick, a defense attorney.
Nifong faces ethics charges brought by the state bar. He's due in court Friday for a hearing on those matters, and a trial is set for summer.
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