Well, it looks as though we're now just one more short step from getting justice in the Duke lacrosse "rape" case: Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong has asked the North Carolina Attorney General for a special prosecutor to replace him. For some good analysis, I encourage you to check out K.C. Johnson's site: Durham-in-Wonderland.

There's one thing in the Sports Illustrated story that just jumped out at me though:

Nifong's attorney insisted the veteran prosecutor was not running from a weak case and said Nifong was disappointed he would not take it to trial.

"He feels, as a result of the accusations against him, that he would be a distraction and he wants to make sure the accuser receives a fair trial," attorney David Freedman told The Associated Press.

Say what? The accuser gets a fair trial?

At least he's consistent -- if completely wrong on the law. What law school did this tool graduate from anyway?