Bar files charges against Mackey


The N.C. State Bar has accused state Rep. Nick Mackey of “criminal acts” for failing to file state and federal income tax returns.

The charges are part of a wide-ranging complaint that could lead to the Charlotte Democrat’s suspension or even disbarment, report Jim Morrill and Gary Wright of The Charlotte Observer.

The 7-page complaint, filed Tuesday, claims Mackey:

- Failed to pay taxes from 2003-2006.

- Failed to let law examiners know about earlier unpaid taxes when he filed to take the state bar exam in 2002.

- Did not tell examiners that, as a Charlotte police officer, he had been investigated for “fabrication” of hourly duty reports.

- Violated professional conduct rules in a case involving a client who had hired him to help with an adoption.

Mackey has 20 days to file an answer to the complaint, which could end up before the bar’s Disciplinary Hearing Commission.

“I’m not going to comment on it since it’s pending,” Mackey said.

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Re: Bar files charges against Mackey, Paul Terrell posts it

I get it now. This liberal rag is your blogspot.

Elected official yet Paul? This is sad.

Re: Bar files charges against Mackey

It might be a nice jesture for the Easley campaign to spend some of that lawyer money with this lawyer. They could help each other out and clear up these "misunderstandings."

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This is one way to beat the new income tax surcharges. Not the best way but one alternative. But with what has been happening in our state government this does not come as much of a surprise. But it is our fault - the voters.

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I call upon the leadership of the Democratic Party to demand the immediate resignation of Mr. Mackey.

You know Paul, a much less annoying way to say that would be to simply say:

The State Democratic Party should call for that guy's resignation.

And I'd agree with you. They have before as Sheriff when the state Democratic Party's council of review declared his original election invalid, so they probably will again when the latest charges take hold.

But since you continue to make your political commentary with all the puffery of a 9th level Cleric summoning an extraplanar creature to fight for you, I have to do this...

Posting your demands of the NCDP on DOME isn't like when you speed dial Papa John's and call upon a teenager to bring you an all-meat trio. Nobody is dispatched. It's not free if the NCDP doesn't deliver in 30 minutes. And you'll still be irrelevant to the conversation when the NCDP disavows Mackey in spite of you.

So I guess the bigger question is, why do you make me hit you Paul? You know I love you baby.

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I call upon the leadership of the Democratic Party to demand the immediate resignation of Mr. Mackey.

Re: Bar files charges against Mackey

Sounds like one of those Democrats who do not mind raising taxes as he does not pay them anyways.

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By the way, will you guys be adding a 'floating head' illustration of Mackey?

I'd advise against it. He'd sue for emotional distress over the "high tech lynching."

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By the way, will you guys be adding a 'floating head' illustration of Mackey? If you do, make sure you include the bow tie.

Re: Bar files charges against Mackey

Either the NC State Bar, the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party, the Charlotte Police Department, and Mackey's own former clients all just happen to have it out for him, or this guy's as crooked as they come. More crooked than the average NC Democrat, possibly.

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Career politicians breed corruption and lies. Vote them out or they and their cronies die in office.

Option one.....you win
Option two.....you lose

You gotta lay off Boseman though........she gets a free pass cause she's special.

Folks from outside the state paid to get her re-elected ...oh and Basnight helped too!

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Sounds like he comes highly qualified to be a politician in NC.

Re: Bar files charges against Mackey

What will it take for them to charge Julia Boseman? A homicide?