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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Johnston County judge expected to make ruling in Hasson Bacote racial justice case
A judge is expected to rule in the case of Hasson Bacote. He spent 15 years on death row before former Governor Roy Cooper commuted his sentence to life without parole in December. Bacote's case is ...
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 ...