Women On Death Row in NC

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 2024. Judge Sermons told the court that the ruling in this case means every pending racial justice act case should be handled individually and based on their facts.

Latin Times on MSN · 1d

North Carolina Judge Rules Racial Bias Played a Role in Conviction of Black Man Who Spent 15 Years on Death Row

Judge ruled prosecutors unlawfully dismissed Black jurors in Hasson Bacote's death penalty case and used racist language like "thug" and "predators of the African plain."

YAHOO!News · 1d

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 their trials.

The (Raleigh) News & Observer … · 1d

Race was ‘a significant factor’ in Johnston County death penalty case, NC judge rules

Attorneys for the state said they planned to appeal the superior court judge’s ruling to the NC Supreme Court.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

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 was sentenced to death in 2009

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North Carolina 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, ...

Raleigh News & Observer26d

NC district attorney: death penalty clemency erases jury, prosecutors, victim’s family | Opinion

An unidentified death row inmate writes a letter. He’s seated in a common area at Central Prison in Raleigh. Inmates on North Carolina’s death row wear red to signify their status. Ethan ...

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