Nikita V. Mackey is an American former police officer, lawyer, and politician who served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 99th district.[1]
Nick Mackey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 99th district | |
| In office January 1, 2009 – January 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Drew Saunders |
| Succeeded by | Rodney Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Mackey worked for 14 years as a police officer with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department before resigning in 2003 due to allegations that he had produced fraudulent time sheets.[2][3] A few years later, Mackey was elected sheriff in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, but the election results were nullified due to questionable voting practices.[2] Daniel "Chipp" Bailey ultimately became sheriff.[3]
In 2009, Mackey was elected to represent the 99th district of the North Carolina House of Representatives,[1] succeeding Drew Saunders. In 2010, the North Carolina State Bar revoked Mackey's law license for up to three years because he did not disclose on his 2002 license application his failure to pay income taxes, and further failed to disclose his alleged misconduct when employed by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.[1][4] The day after his law license was suspended, Mackey lost his bid for re-election; he was defeated in the primary election by Rodney Moore, who later won the 99th district seat. Mackey's law license was reinstated in June 2011.[5]
In 2016, one of Mackey's law clients was released from prison after serving 10 years of a 30-year sentence for conspiracy and racketeering. The court found that Mackey had been sleeping during the man's trial.[6] Mackey was disbarred in February 2022 after pleading guilty in 2020 to multiple charges stemming from two incidents in which he fired gunshots into buildings owned by his wife or her relatives.[7]
Electoral history
edit2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rodney Moore | 1,660 | 61.73% | |
| Democratic | Nick Mackey (incumbent) | 1,029 | 38.27% | |
| Total votes | 2,689 | 100% | ||
2008
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nick Mackey | 9,176 | 53.08% | |
| Democratic | Drew Saunders (incumbent) | 8,111 | 46.92% | |
| Total votes | 17,287 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nick Mackey | 28,106 | 65.32% | |
| Republican | Dempsey Miller | 14,925 | 34.68% | |
| Total votes | 43,031 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Nick Mackey". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ a b Bult, Laura (March 12, 2016). "North Carolina man's 30-year prison sentence gets thrown out because his attorney, former state representative Nikita V. Mackey, slept through his trial". New York Daily News. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ a b Gordon, Michael (December 24, 2019). "He almost became Mecklenburg's sheriff. Now, Nick Mackey faces charges in 2 states". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ "State Bar disciplines Rep. Mackey". Winston-Salem Journal. May 3, 2010. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ "Nick Mackey Timeline". WSOC TV. 14 March 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ Alexander, Ames; Wootson Jr., Cleve (March 15, 2016). "Court: Lawyer Nick Mackey slept during client's racketerring trial". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ "Bar Discipline Roundup". North Carolina Lawyers Weekly. February 28, 2022. p. 2.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.