Judge finds racial bias tainted jury selection in Black man's death row case
A North Carolina judge is expected to rule Friday on whether a Black defendant’s capital trial was undermined by allegations ...
Black Man’s Compromised Capital Trial Could Lead To North Carolina Death Row Inmates Being Resentenced
Death row inmates in North Carolina may be resentenced after a judge ruled last week that Hasson Bacote's capital trial was ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
State senate file bill to repeal NC death penalty
Senators Julie Mayfield (D-District 49), Graig Meyer (D-District 23) and Natalie Murdock (D-District 20) were the primary sponsors of the bill that looks to repeal the death penalty in North Carolina ...
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 ...
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North Carolina judge finds death sentences influenced by racial discrimination
SMITHFIELD, N.C. (WNCN) — 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 ...
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Racial Bias Tainted Jury Selection and Death Sentence for a Black Man in North Carolina, Judge Says
However it could help several other death row inmates in similar circumstances ... inmates in Johnston County have been executed, and North Carolina has not carried out an execution since 2006.
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Johnston County judge finds death sentences influenced by racial discrimination: Court Documents
The ruling comes after former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper’s grant of clemency to 15 people on death row, including ...