US Atty Gen Gonzales says Nifong Probe Possible

Raleigh — The United States Attorney
General suggested Sunday that his office might investigate the way
District Attorney Mike Nifong has handled the Duke lacrosse rape case.

In
an interview with Fox News on Sunday, United States Attorney General
Alberto Gonzales confirmed he received a letter asking for a federal
probe into the investigation, in which an exotic dancer claims three
lacrosse players raped her at a March 13 party.

"Well, that is a
letter that we recently received," Gonzales told Fox News' Brian
Wilson. "It's being evaluated at the (Department of Justice). I can't
say anything -- anything beyond that."

Rep. Walter B. Jones,
R-North Carolina, sent Gonzales the letter last week asking for a
federal investigation into possible prosecutorial misconduct, and
specifically, to determine whether the defendants' civil rights were
violated.