511 ABA Journal North Carolina articles.
The Durham, N.C., prosecutor who came under intense fire for his rape prosecution of three former Duke University lacrosse players was disbarred today after a state ethics panel found he…
Jun 17, 2007 12:19 AM CDT
Regardless of what happens at his ongoing trial for allegedly violating attorney ethics rules, the Durham, N.C., district attorney who prosecuted the rape case against three former Duke University lacrosse…
Jun 15, 2007 9:54 PM CDT
At least twenty-five years after toxins were found to have seeped into the water supply at a North Carolina marine base, the situation is still being studied.
A report released…
Jun 13, 2007 11:05 PM CDT
Durham County, N.C., District Attorney Michael Nifong asserted yesterday he was only doing his duty in pursuing allegations against three Duke lacrosse players.
Nifong’s attorney said his client had reasons…
Jun 13, 2007 4:37 PM CDT
A North Carolina bar prosecutor said in opening arguments today that Durham District Attorney Michael Nifong intentionally concealed evidence in his prosecution of three Duke lacrosse players.
Nifong is accused of withholding DNA tests showing genetic material on a woman who said she had been raped did not match that of the defendants. He is also accused of lying to the media, knowing it could prejudice the investigation, and making false statements to judges about the case, the Washington Times reports.
Charges against the men have been dismissed. Nifong could be disbarred if he loses the ethics case. His attorney contends he committed no intentional ethics violations.
Jun 12, 2007 8:24 PM CDT
In the midst of a drought, South Carolina has filed an original lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court over a water dispute with North Carolina.
The dispute is over North Carolina’s plans to pump millions of gallons of water each day from the Catawba River for two Charlotte suburbs, according to Associated Press.
South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster says he will ask Congress to intervene if the Supreme Court declines the case.
Jun 8, 2007 5:29 PM CDT
In the controversial rape case originally filed against three former Duke University lacrosse players last year, a North Carolina prosecutor went too far too quickly, relying on flimsy evidence at…
Jun 6, 2007 9:40 PM CDT
Putting one’s hand on the Bible to swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth is a relic of history in most American courtrooms today.…
May 9, 2007 2:29 AM CDT
A scientific analysis concludes drugs used in lethal injections can cause excruciating pain.
The drug cocktail is supposed to make the inmate unconscious before his muscles are paralyzed and death…
Apr 24, 2007 3:39 PM CDT
One of three former Duke lacrosse players declared earlier this week to be innocent of accusations of having raped a stripper at a team party is calling for the resignation…
Apr 18, 2007 8:41 PM CDT
North Carolina’s attorney general says the original prosecutor in the Duke University sexual assault case could face a criminal investigation.
“We believe that these cases were the result of a…
Apr 12, 2007 3:24 PM CDT
Prosecutors have dismissed all remaining charges against three Duke University lacrosse players accused of sexually assaulting a stripper at a team party, the North Carolina Attorney General’s Office announced this…
Apr 11, 2007 8:19 PM CDT
A federal appeals court has ruled that a sexual harassment lawsuit may proceed against a soccer coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Plaintiff Melissa Jennings claims…
Apr 10, 2007 1:57 PM CDT
Risqué Revelers Forgo Family Fare While Crashing Holiday Parade
Jan 25, 2005 11:00 AM CST
A North Carolina Family Fought Threats and Intimidation After Suing to Integrate Schools
Apr 1, 2004 9:25 PM CST
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