DURHAM, N.C. (Aug. 31) - The prosecutor who led the now-discredited rape case against three Duke University lacrosse players was held in criminal contempt of court Friday for lying to a judge when pursuing charges against the athletes.Superior Court Judge W. Osmond Smith III sentenced Mike Nifong, above, to a day in jail. The former Durham County district attorney, who was stripped of his law license and resigned from office, had faced as many as 30 days.

By AARON BEARD,APPosted: 2007-08-31 20:45:49Filed Under: Crime News, Nation NewsThat’s a whole lot less time than he was seeking for those lacrosse boys. Doesn’t seem fair but it is what I’d expect out of our court system.