Opponents want Duke DA to leave

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February 10, 2007
The Associated Press

... Beth Brewer , who led a pre-election campaign against Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong , filed the affidavit accusing him of committing "willful misconduct in office" -- a complaint that mirrors accusations brought against him by the North Carolina State Bar.

"Obviously the person who filed this affidavit is someone who tried unsuccessfully to defeat me in the political process," Nifong told The Associated Press in an interview Friday. "Now that the voters have chosen someone other than who she wanted, she's trying to remove me from office in this manner." ...

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/sports/251303,3_2_EL10_D4BRIEFS_S1.article


Former Duke DA "looking forward" to ethics trial 9:31 AM
09:31 AM EST on Saturday, February 10, 2007

By AARON BEARD / Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- ... "I'm looking forward to having the case heard and having the opportunity to have my side told publicly," Nifong told The Associated Press ...

Beth Brewer .. filed an affidavit Friday .. accusing Nifong of committing "willful misconduct in office." ...

Under state law, Durham Superior Court Judge Orlando Hudson has 30 days to act on the complaint.

Hudson told the News & Observer of Raleigh late Friday that he planned to postpone a decision until ethics charges filed against Nifong by the North Carolina State Bar are resolved. WRAL-TV reported Hudson would issue a stay in the case Monday ...

http://www.wcnc.com/news/topstories/stories/wcnc-021007-al-duke_lacrosse.6c7e9c58.html

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1. Doesn't mean that Brewer's wrong...

I think if Nifong could defend the entirety of his actions, he should do so since she is not alone in her complaint/criticism. He probably doesn't like the fact that a political opponent is coming after him, but such is political life. DAwg eat DAwg in this case. ;)