Desmond Carter, 35, was executed at 2:17 a
Desmond Carter, 35, was executed at 2:17 a
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Desmond Carter, 35, was executed at 2:17 a.m today at Central Prison in Raleigh.Durham Superior Court Judge Orlando Hudson stayed Carter's execution n December 4, but the state Supreme Court lifted the stay Friday.
In 1992, Carter stabbed to death Helen Moore Purdy, his 71-year-old next-door neighbor.
Judge Hudson also had set a hearing for January to consider claims that racial bias affects state capital punishment. Carter is black; his victim was white.
In 1992, Carter stabbed to death Helen Moore Purdy, his 71-year-old next-door neighbor.
Judge Hudson also had set a hearing for January to consider claims that racial bias affects state capital punishment. Carter is black; his victim was white.
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- (Sources: News & Observer, & Rick Halperin, 10/12/2002)
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