Bar files order disbarring Nifong
Published: Thu, Jul. 12, 2007 10:27AM
Modified Thu, Jul. 12, 2007 10:41AM
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closeRALEIGH -- A disciplinary panel of the N.C. State Bar has issued its written order disbarring former Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong.
The panel last month said it was disbarring Nifong for misconduct in his handling of rape and related charges against three former Duke University lacrosse players. Nifong withheld important DNA evidence from the players' lawyers and misled them and a judge about this, the panel said.
The disbarment takes effect 30 days after Nifong is served with the order, which was filed Wednesday.
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Nifong already has resigned as district attorney.
The panel said it had no discipline other than disbarment would protect the public, the judicial system and the legal profession, "given the clear demonstration of dishonest conduct, multiple violations, the pattern of dishonesty established by the evidence, and Nifong's failure to recognize or acknowledge the wrongfulness of his conduct."
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