Michael Nifong, the District Attorney for Durham County, N

Michael Nifong, the district attorney for Durham County, N.C., was disbarred because:

A) He failed to disclose to the defendants that their DNA samples did not match any of the DNA from unidentified males found on the alleged victim's body and clothing
B) He dismissed of all charges against the Duke athletes
C) The defense attorney for the Duke athletes complained that he was charging a more serious crime than was warranted by the evidence
D) He was not disbarred. He was censured by the Ethics Commission and banned from practicing law for 5 years in North Carolina