Nord Carolina
2002
- EXECUTION METHODS
- lethal injection. The condemned may also request the gas chamber
From the country
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2001Nord CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
Gov. Mike Easley has given convicted killer Robert...
Gov. Mike Easley has given convicted killer Robert Bacon 2 more weeks to appeal his scheduled execution, that was scheduled for sept. 21 at 2 a
- AUGUST 31, 2001Nord CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
Ronald Wayne Frye (see 8/22/01) was put to death by...
Ronald Wayne Frye (see 8/22/01) was put to death by injection at the Central Prison after the governor denied his request for clemency
- AUGUST 24, 2001Nord CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
White Clifton Allen was pronounced dead at 2:23 a
White Clifton Allen was pronounced dead at 2:23 a
- AUGUST 4, 2001Nord CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
Gov. Michael Easley signed into law the bill that forbids...
Gov. Michael Easley signed into law the bill that forbids the execution of defendants with mental retardation. On July 24, Senate approved execution ban on mentally retarded
- JULY 15, 2001Nord CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
"Race and the Death Penalty in North Carolina - An...
"Race and the Death Penalty in North Carolina - An Empirical Analysis: 1993-1997" The study, released earlier this year by researchers from the University of North Carolina, is the most comprehensive review of the death penalty ever conducted in North Car
- JUNE 29, 2001Nord CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
A poll of North Carolinians found that 70% of respondents...
A poll of North Carolinians found that 70% of respondents support a moratorium on executions in the state
- MAY 29, 2001Nord CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
Under a new law giving prosecutors greater discretion...
Under a new law giving prosecutors greater discretion in capital murder cases, a man on trial in Watauga County avoided a death sentence by agreeing to plead guilty to first-degree murder
- MAY 17, 2001Nord CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
Governor Easley ratified a law approved by the Parliament...
Governor Easley ratified a law approved by the Parliament that would allow prosecutors to seek life in prison without parole for a 1st-degree conviction even when aggravating circumstances are present
- MAY 14, 2001Nord CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
A judge has temporarily blocked the pending execution...
A judge has temporarily blocked the pending execution of Robert Bacon Jr
- APRIL 26, 2001Nord CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
After the approval by the Senate, it was referred to...
After the approval by the Senate, it was referred to Judiciary Committee of the House, bill (SB 109) that would allow the North Carolina Supreme Court to craft new minimum standards for defense lawyers, prosecutors, and judges in capital cases
- APRIL 19, 2001Nord CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
Gaston County Superior Court Judge Timothy Patti temporarily...
Gaston County Superior Court Judge Timothy Patti temporarily halted the execution of Ernest McCarver after defence lawyers argued the defendant is mentally retarded
- APRIL 16, 2001Nord CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
Study Finds Evidence of Racial Bias in North Carolina...
Study Finds Evidence of Racial Bias in North Carolina Death Penalty the most comprehensive study ever conducted on the death penalty in North Carolina was released on April 16 by researchers from the University of North Carolina