Outgoing North Carolina governor commutes 15 death row …
6 days ago · RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In one of his final acts in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the death sentences of 15 men convicted of first-degree murder to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Tuesday, reducing the state’s death row population by more than 10%. Cooper, who was barred from seeking a third consecutive four-year term, will give way to fellow Democrat ...
North Carolina Gov. Cooper commutes sentences of 15 death row …
6 days ago · Death penalty opponents had been urging Cooper to commute the sentences of all 136 prisoners currently on death row in North Carolina.
Governor Cooper commutes 15 death sentences following years …
Dec 31, 2024 · Governor Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of 15 death row inmates to life without possibility of parole on New Year’s Eve following five years of vigils outside the governor’s mansion and a two-year sustained campaign to grant clemency to all inmates sentenced to death.
Governor Cooper Takes Capital Clemency Actions | NC Governor
6 days ago · Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that he has commuted the sentences of 15 people on death row in North Carolina to life without the possibility of parole.
Outgoing North Carolina governor commutes 15 death row …
6 days ago · — In one of his final acts in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the death sentences of 15 men convicted of murder to life in prison without parole on Tuesday, reducing the...
NC Gov. Roy Cooper commutes sentences of 15 death row …
5 days ago · N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of 15 North Carolinian inmates on death row to life without the possibility of parole on his last day in office Tuesday, the largest clemency...
N.C. governor commutes 15 death penalty sentences before …
Dec 31, 2024 · On Tuesday, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (pictured in 2022) closed out the year by commuting the sentences of 15 of North Carolina's 136 death row inmates.
Gov. Roy Cooper grants clemency to 15 on death row | Raleigh News …
Dec 31, 2024 · In one of his final acts in office, Gov. Roy Cooper granted clemency to 15 people on death row, forgave two people for their past crimes and made two others immediately eligible for parole....
Outgoing North Carolina governor commutes 15 death row …
Dec 31, 2024 · Before Tuesday, North Carolina had 136 offenders on death row, among the top 5 largest death rows in the U.S. Gov. Roy Cooper's office said it had received clemency petitions from 89 of them. ... a Governor can make and the death penalty is the most severe sentence that the state can impose," Cooper said in a news release. "After thorough ...
Outgoing North Carolina governor commutes 15 death row …
6 days ago · Before Tuesday, North Carolina had 136 offenders on death row, among the top 5 largest death rows in the U.S. Gov. Roy Cooper's office said it had received clemency petitions from 89 of them. ... a Governor can make and the death penalty is the most severe sentence that the state can impose," Cooper said in a news release. "After thorough ...
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