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Historians, researchers and experts on race and the justice system testify in the appeal of a Johnston County murder case.
The Racial Justice Act hearing of Hasson Bacote continues this week in Johnston County. Bacote is arguing that past indications of racism in the courtroom hurt his right to a fair trial.
WRAL staff
Day 3: Statements continue in the legal challenge to a Johnston County death penalty sentence, a multi-day trial that could have implications for more than 100 people on death row in the North Carolina prison system.
Day 2: Statements continue in the legal challenge to a Johnston County death penalty sentence, a multi-day trial that could have implications for more than 100 people on death row in the North Carolina prison system.
