the judge today ruled that detective daniel nichols and can be questioned about whether he lied in the investigation of his own conduct. the troubles of baltimore detective daniel nichols on-air a full-blown subplot in the murder of phylicia barnes. the judge in the case ruled that he can be questioned about whether he told the truth last year when he allegedly headed up a rope search for his daughter when she ran away. he was suspended because of that incident and revealed today new details of the law he may have broken. according to an investigative summary presented in court outside the presence of a jury, he allegedly misused police resources to track a cell phone number, forced his way into the apartment where he believed his daughter was hiding, tussled with a woman inside and held her down and took her cellphone. according to defense lawyers for michael johnson, nicholson like three different times when questioned by investigators. defense lawyers asked that the city state's attorney's office be removed from the case, arguing prosecutors have acted improperly by not charging nic