Duke Lacrosse Prosecutor Sentenced To One Day In Jail

Duke Lacrosse Prosecutor Sentenced To One Day In Jail

Superior Court Judge W. Osmond Smith III could have sentenced Nifong, who had already been stripped of his law license and had resigned from office, to as many as 30 days in jail and given him a fine as high as $500. Instead, he opted for a largely symbolic punishment -- the public humiliation of sending a prosecutor to jail -- that he said would help protect the integrity of the justice system.

"If what I impose with regard to Mr. Nifong would make things better or different for what's already happened, I don't know what it would be or how I could do it," Smith said.

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