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Posted: January 28, 2008

Murder Case Dropped Against Known Gang Member

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Raleigh, N.C. — A Superior Court judge on Monday dropped a murder charge against a known gang member.

Eric Raymond Chambers, who police said was a Bloods gang member, was charged with murder in the Nov. 10, 2006, shooting death of Shamonte Miguel Pair.

Wake County prosecutors had filed for a motion to continue the case, because witnesses were uncooperative. But the motion was denied, and the case went to trial.

Judge Carl Fox dismissed it Monday after prosecutors were unable to call witnesses to testify at trial. But charges could be reinstated if the witnesses or other evidence become available.

Pair's body was found on the front porch of a house on Joe Louis Avenue. Police said he had been involved in a shootout several hours earlier on Malta Ave. and fled the area on foot after crashing a car into a tree.

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One other thing to think about is who defines what a gang is. Anytime someone sees two or more black males standing together they label them a gang. Not that they are doing anything wrong, just that they are together and it's more than one of them. How do you address that? From the tone of your posts here I can just about guess the response. Some of you need to go back to your rallies and keep you comments between yourselve's and your grand wizards.
Click to view my profile NCAries
January 29, 2008 1:24 p.m.
Seems to be par for the course for the Honorable Carl Fox. Right in tune with his work as Orange County DA.
Click to view my profile MrQuestions
January 29, 2008 10:59 a.m.
Im very good friends with the mother and sister of the victiim, This is breaking their hearts to not see justice served! One of the witnesses came to court with the accused today! They basically dismissed it because if he was found not guilty(from the witnesses not testifying or lack of evidense) then they could not charge him again! But now they can still persue it if the witnesses cooperate in the future or they get more evidence! Its been a rough year for Shamonte's family! Not only did his mother lose her only son,His sister lose her only brother but his poor lil boy lost his daddy!! So I just pray they (courts or others) give him his one day!(the accused!)
mcchels
January 28, 2008 6:39 p.m.
WEll....Thinkb4uspeak, they didn't say "Church Member" was released! They said "Gang Member". Last time I heard, they don't really have GOOD GANGS!MAybe THAT's why everyone jumped to the conclusion they came to, and it was PROBABLY a correct solution!
Click to view my profile ObamaMustGo aka NCcarguy
January 28, 2008 6:07 p.m.
Wow! All the media has to do is drop a few key words and watch the public rush to judgement. It is so interesting to see how it actually happens. Everyone on this post has already assumed that the "known gang member" is guilty of the murder. Did it ever occur to you that perhaps he was released because they had no evidence to substantiate the charges, maybe because he isn't the guilty party. You all have convicted him of murder because of his confessed affiliation. From the comments posted, you would think that they had released some evidence you know? Thinkb4uspeak GOLO member since January 9, 2008 January 28, 2008 4:43 p.m.

Kind of like the Duke boys were RUSHED TO JUDGMENT????
Click to view my profile Coach K is GREAT
January 28, 2008 5:51 p.m.
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