In his latest post, KC Johnson takes on Judge Ron Stephens, who, he points out, has been a key player in the lacrosse case at several junctures. It's also worth remembering that as Nifong's predecessor as district attorney, he managed a highly controversial case of his own, the Michael Peterson murder trial.
Correction: Jim Hardin was the DA in Michael Peterson's murder trial, not Ron Stephens, and Orlando Hudson was the judge. Ron Stephens was a sitting judge when Peterson was on trial.