National

N.C. District Attorney Resigns at Misconduct Trial

By Adam Hochberg

Published June 15, 2007 at 1:00 PM PDT

This story was published more than 17 years ago.

Former North Carolina District Attorney Mike Nifong on Friday said he "maybe got carried away a little bit" in his statements during the investigation into Duke lacrosse players accused of rape.

And he said he expects to be punished. Then, as he was leaving the stand during his North Carolina State Bar disciplinary hearing, he announced his resignation.

Nifong is accused of violating rules of professional conduct in his handling of the high-profile case that accused players of raping a stripper at an off-campus party.

Become a KPBS sponsor

National

Adam Hochberg

Based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Adam Hochberg reports on a broad range of issues in the Southeast. Since he joined NPR in 1995, Hochberg has traveled the region extensively, reporting on its changing economy, demographics, culture and politics. He also currently focuses on transportation. Hochberg covered the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, followed candidates in three Presidential elections and reported on more than a dozen hurricanes.

More News