Mike Nifong, the former Durham County district attorney prosecuting the Duke University lacrosse witch hunt, has been held in criminal contempt of court for lying to the judge during the proceedings. He was sentenced to a whopping one day in jail, although he could have gotten as many as 30.
At issue were DNA test results, which Nifong represented had all been turned over to the defense, when they had not. He had provided the defense with an incomplete report, which did not include the DNA of other men (not lacrosse players) found on the accuser.
Nifong has already lost his law license and resigned as district attorney.
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