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Hasson Bacote among death row inmates to have sentences commuted in North Carolina
NBC News reported that North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the death sentences of 15 inmates to life imprisonment without parole before leaving his position on New Year’s Day (Jan. 1). “These ...
NC district attorney: death penalty clemency erases jury, prosecutors, victim’s family | Opinion
In my experience, juries in death penalty cases are thoughtful and meticulous in one of the most difficult duties a citizen ...
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North Carolina governor commutes death row sentences on final day in office
Raleigh, North Carolina - North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced the commutation of 15 death row sentences on his final day in office. "After thorough review, reflection, and prayer ...
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Outgoing North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper follows in Biden’s footsteps with last-minute death sentence commutations
Cooper commuted the death sentences of 15 men. AP Before Tuesday, North Carolina had 136 offenders on death row. Cooper’s office said it had received clemency petitions from 89 of them.
Times Union21d
Outgoing North Carolina governor commutes 15 death row sentences
Advertisement Article continues below this ad Before Tuesday, North Carolina had 136 offenders on death row. Cooper's office said it had received clemency petitions from 89 of them. Cooper's office ...
The Hill21d
North Carolina Gov Cooper commutes sentences of 15 death row inmates on final day in office
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D ... The state currently has 136 offenders on death row, and the Governor’s Clemency Office received petitions for clemency from 89 of them.
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Roy Cooper’s commutations should signal the death penalty’s end in North Carolina | Opinion
Just before they are executed, death row inmates at in North Carolina are strapped to this gurney at Central Prison in Raleigh. On the other side of the window are chairs where witnesses sit. Across ...
Newsday21d
Outgoing North Carolina governor commutes 15 death row sentences
Before Tuesday, North Carolina had 136 offenders on death row. Cooper's office said it had received clemency petitions from 89 of them. Cooper's office said it considered a variety of factors ...
NBC News21d
North Carolina Gov. Cooper commutes sentences of 15 death row inmates
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, on his last day in office Tuesday, commuted the death sentences of 15 inmates to life in prison without parole. One of the prisoners receiving clemency was ...
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North Carolina Governor Commutes Death Sentences of 15 Death Row Prisoners
North Carolina’s outgoing Democratic Governor Roy Cooper has commuted the sentences of 15 people on death row to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Cooper announced the ...
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Outgoing North Carolina governor commutes 15 death row sentences
RALEIGH (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 ...