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NC Appeals Court upholds 2012 ouster of Durham DA Cline

Former Durham District Attorney Tracey Cline's arguments challenging her ouster were without merit, a three-judge NC Court of Appeals panel said.

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TWISTED TRUTH

NC Appeals Court to hear arguments about ousted Durham DA

Attorneys fighting for Tracey Cline, the former Durham district attorney, will try to persuade the N.C. Appeals Court that her rights to free speech and due process were violated.
CRIME

Appeal of dismissed murder charge focuses on bones

Tracey Cline was ousted from the Durham District Attorney's office almost seven months ago, but the cases that played a part in her removal continue to move through the system.
TWISTED TRUTH

Probe finds no cause for discipline of Durham Judge Orlando Hudson

The state's Judicial Standards Commission has ended an investigation into complaints against Hudson brought by then-Durham District Attorney Tracey Cline. A commission letter to Hudson says "the evidence did not establish probable cause for disciplinary proceedings."
TWISTED TRUTH

Former Durham district attorney Tracey Cline sues The News & Observer

Tracey Cline, ousted as Durham district attorney in March, contends the newspaper's "Twisted Truth" series twisted the truth about her and was libelous.
DURHAM COUNTY

Derrick Allen, freed in high-profile case, is back in jail

Allen was arrested this month in Asheboro on drug and weapon charges and was transferred to the Durham County jail on Wednesday. Since January, court and police records show, Allen has been accused in a range of crimes. Meanwhile, an appeals court decision about the murder case dismissal could come...
TWISTED TRUTH

Former D.A. Tracey Cline responds to N.C. Bar charge

Tracey Cline’s defense is unchanged. In filings this week, the former Durham County district attorney and her lawyer largely denied a complaint by the N.C. Bar and asked for a delay of a scheduled disciplinary hearing.
TWISTED TRUTH

Judge denies public money for Cline appeal

Former Durham District Attorney Tracey Cline had requested that her lawyers be court-appointed, a move that would trigger state money for her appeal. A judge has denied the request, saying there is no money available and it hasn’t been done before.
TWISTED TRUTH

State Bar sets weeklong hearing on Cline’s conduct

The N.C. State Bar has set a hearing about former Durham District Attorney Tracey Cline for Oct. 1 - 5, signaling it expects an extensive presentation.
TWISTED TRUTH

Former DA Tracey Cline seeks help with legal fees

The former Durham prosecutor says she can no longer afford to pay her lawyers, and asks the state to pay them during her appeal.
TWISTED TRUTH

N.C. State Bar blasts former Durham District Attorney Tracy Cline’s conduct

The N.C. State Bar filed a complaint Friday charging that former Durham District Attorney Tracey Cline spun a string of courthouse lies, behavior that could cost Cline her law license.