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1 man's appeal could affect more than 100 death row inmates in NC

A judge will hear arguments Monday in a Johnston County murder case, where a teenager was shot during a robbery. The defendant hopes to get off death row, arguing his trial was tainted by racism. The outcome could revive dozens of cases that started before the Racial Justice Act was repealed in 2013.
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A judge will hear arguments Monday in a Johnston County murder case, where a teenager was shot during a robbery. The defendant hopes to get off death row, arguing his trial was tainted by racism. The outcome could revive dozens of cases that started before the Racial Justice Act was repealed in 2013.

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Posted 2024-02-26T08:23:00-0500 - Updated 2024-02-26T18:39:45-0500