He’s got a follow-up column which should be online at National Journal for a few days at least (”In Duke Case, A Rogues’ Gallery”, May 22)(& Cernovich). Earlier: May 17, etc.
Chronicling the high cost of our legal system
by Walter Olson on May 22, 2006
He’s got a follow-up column which should be online at National Journal for a few days at least (”In Duke Case, A Rogues’ Gallery”, May 22)(& Cernovich). Earlier: May 17, etc.
Tagged as: crime and punishment, Duke lacrosse, federalism

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The ethical violations of the prosecutor, Mike Nifong, are blatant, ranging from making baseless, prejudicial statements in violation of Rule 3.8 of the North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct, to intimidating witnesses, to withholding evidence that he was legally obligated to divulge to the defense.
Apparently, the weaker the prosecution’s case, the more a prosecutor must bend and twist the rules to hide the weaknesses of his case.
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