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, ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Deputies shot armed subject after mental health call in Clayton, sheriff’s office says
Around 9:31 p.m., the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the 100 block of Bright Leaf Drive in reference to a ...
Johnston County school board votes replacement for member charged with extortion: Officials
The previous board member, Ronald Johnson Jr., was found guilty by a Johnston County jury on one count of felony extortion, ...
Judge rules race did play a role in Hasson Bacote's sentencing
On Friday, a judge said race did play a role in the trial and death sentence of Hasson Bacote. Bacote was previously sentenced to death for the 2007 death of Anthony Surles during a robbery attempt.