Mike Nifong is back in court today for a criminal contempt charge. Judge W. Osmond Smith III accused Nifong of lying in court in September 2006 about the now-infamous DNA report. KC Johnson will be live-blogging the event.

The N&O has an early story out. Two (unsurprising) tidbits emerge.

1. Nifong has pled not guilty.

2. It seems like Nifong will rely on the “I’m-stupid-and-incompetent” defense. Again. At least it’s heartening to know that despite all our differences, we can still see eye-to-eye on something.