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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 ...
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 ...
Johnston County judge finds death sentences influenced by racial discrimination: Court Documents
On Friday, a Johnston County judge found that race played a significant role in the death penalty trial of Hasson Bacote, ...
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Racial bias tainted jury selection and death sentence for a Black man in North Carolina, judge says
None of those Black inmates in Johnston County have been executed, and North Carolina has not carried out an execution since 2006. The judge said race was a “significant factor” in the ...
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Race was ‘a significant factor’ in Johnston County death penalty case, NC judge rules
A Johnston County judge ruled ... news release after the ruling. “North Carolina must never carry out another execution tainted by racial discrimination.” Judge weighs in on how other claims ...