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Responding to Nifong

By K.C. Johnson

The falsely accused players? attorneys have filed a response to the 11-line motion to dismiss penned by Nifong attorney Jim Craven. It makes two major points. First, while Craven and Nifong asserted (in lines four and five) of the 11-line masterpiece that the players had not stated a claim against Nifong for which relief could be granted, the players? attorneys note that the allegations against Nifong include the disgraced ex-DA?s ?involvement in the fabrication of false inculpatory evidence, the concealment of evidence of Plaintiffs? actual innocence and the lack of probable cause against them, the intimidation of witnesses, and the making of false and inflammatory public statements regarding Plaintiffs? supposed guilt?all of which resulted in the wrongful seizures of the three innocent Duke students and caused them to suffer substantial economic, emotional and physical harm, irreparable reputational harm, and millions of dollars in legal fees...continue to full post

Full post as published by Durham-in-Wonderland on January 31, 2009 (boomark / email).