Race was ‘a significant factor’ in Johnston County death penalty case, NC judge rules
In a 120-page order, Superior Court Judge Wayland Sermons also ruled that race was “a significant factor” in other death ...
State senators file new bill to repeal death penalty in North Carolina
During Thursday’s general assembly session, three state senators introduced SB 94 with a short, direct title: Repeal Death Penalty. Senators Natalie S. Murdock ...
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NC judge's ruling opens door for death row prisoners to challenge cases due to racial bias
Bacote spent 15 years on death row before former Governor Roy Cooper commuted his sentence to life without parole in December ...
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Johnston County judge finds death sentences influenced by racial discrimination: Court Documents
SMITHFIELD, N.C. (WNCN) — On Friday, a Johnston County judge found that race played a ... damning indictment of the death ...
Johnston County braces for more growth with $4 billion expansion ahead
There is no sign of a slowdown in Johnston County's rapid growth, meaning things like cost of living and infrastructure are ...
Suicidal man shot by Johnston County deputies when he refused to drop guns, sheriff says
A man who was threatening to harm himself was shot by sheriff’s deputies Wednesday night after they said he would not drop ...
Man faces DWI charge from Johnston County crash
A 21-year-old man is facing a DWI charge after the State Highway Patrol said he ran his car off North Carolina 210 and hit a ...
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NC judge's ruling opens door for death row prisoners to challenge cases due to racial bias
A legal decision handed down in Johnston County could have big impacts for more than 100 prisoners currently on death row in North Carolina. A judge ruled on Friday that race played a role in the ...
North Carolina judge finds death sentences influenced by racial discrimination
On Friday, a Johnston County judge found that race played a significant role in the death penalty trial of Hasson Bacote, influencing the makeup of the jury along with the decision of the death ...
North Carolina judge finds racial bias in landmark death penalty case
The Racial Justice Act allowed people to challenge their death sentences if they could demonstrate race played a role in ...
Racial bias tainted jury selection and death sentence for a Black man in North Carolina, judge says
A North Carolina judge has ruled that racial bias tainted jury selection and sentencing in the trial of a Black inmate who ...