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Death PenaltyFirst hearing under NC's Racial Justice Act beginsSubmitted by WWAY on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 4:24pm.READ MORE:
A hearing involving a killer who's the first on North Carolina's death row to use a new law to try to prove that race played a role in his sentence has begun in Fayetteville.
Full story... » Judge considers voiding NC inmate's death sentenceSubmitted by WWAY on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 11:53am.READ MORE:
A judge is considering whether North Carolina can keep a convicted killer on death row after nearly two decades.
Full story... » Gov. Perdue vetoes death-row racial bias billSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 12:59pm.READ MORE:
North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue has vetoed a bill that would have essentially repealed a 2009 law designed to address alleged racial bias in death penalty cases.
Full story... » NC murder victims' relatives want Perdue vetoSubmitted by Katelyn Supa on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 8:19am.READ MORE:
Several relatives of people who were murdered hope to persuade North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue to veto a bill that would essentially repeal a 2009 law designed to address alleged racial bias in death penalty cases.
Full story... » NC senate panel votes to repeal death row lawSubmitted by WWAY on Mon, 11/28/2011 - 6:23pm.READ MORE:
A Senate panel has voted to essentially repeal a landmark state law allowing death row inmates to appeal their sentences based on statistical evidence showing racial bias.
Full story... » NC prosecutors want Racial Justice Act struck downSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 11/16/2011 - 12:48pm.READ MORE:
North Carolina's prosecutors are almost unanimous in calling on legislators to repeal a law that allows
defendants on death row to appeal their sentences by showing evidence of racial bias.
Full story... » New Charlotte prosecutor seeking death sentencesSubmitted by Katelyn Supa on Mon, 07/11/2011 - 7:31am.READ MORE:
The district attorney who took over in
Charlotte this year plans to seek the death sentence in three cases
in the next year.
Full story... » Jury deadlocked in Thomas sentencingSubmitted by Katie Harden on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 5:26pm.READ MORE:
Jurors in the Danny Thomas case spent Friday deliberating his sentence for killing four people during robberies in Chadbourn in 2005. The jury said they were deadlocked this afternoon, leading the court to decide to continue the sentencing portion of trial on Saturday morning.
Full story... » Killer faces death as jury deliberates FridaySubmitted by Ramon Herrera on Thu, 05/12/2011 - 5:40pm.READ MORE:
He has been convicted of four counts of first degree murder. Now it's time for a jury to decide whether Danny Thomas deserves the death penalty.
Full story... » NC scholar's report calls for end to death penaltySubmitted by WWAY on Mon, 04/18/2011 - 9:17am.READ MORE:
An Appalachian State University professor says North Carolina's death penalty process is so full of flaws it should be repealed.
Full story... » Supreme Court to hear arguments on NC executionsSubmitted by WWAY on Mon, 03/14/2011 - 12:09pm.READ MORE:
The North Carolina Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in a case that could change how the death penalty is administered.
Full story... » NC court to hear case on death penalty processSubmitted by WWAY on Fri, 03/11/2011 - 1:56pm.READ MORE:
The state Supreme Court will hear arguments that could help determine the future of the death penalty in North Carolina.
Full story... » NC Appeals Court to hear arguments in Goode caseSubmitted by WWAY on Mon, 03/07/2011 - 10:03am.READ MORE:
The state Court of Appeals will hear arguments in the case of a man serving consecutive life terms for the murders of a Johnston County couple who owned the trailer park where he lived.
Full story... » Former Bragg soldier wants death sentence vacatedSubmitted by WWAY on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 11:31am.READ MORE:
A former Fort Bragg soldier convicted of rape and murder wants his death sentence to be overturned.
Full story... » Killers move from death row to life sentencesSubmitted by Nadine Maeser on Thu, 07/15/2010 - 4:18pm.READ MORE: |
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