Hasson Bacote was among a group of 15 death row inmates whose sentences were commuted to life without parole last year by Gov. Roy Cooper in one of his final acts in office. That means the ruling ...
A judge ruled on Friday that race played a role in the case of Hasson Bacote. Attorneys representing him say the evidence is overwhelming. During his ruling, Judge Wayland Sermons said ...
A Johnston County judge ruled Friday that race was “a significant factor” in the jury selection and sentencing of Hasson Bacote, a Black man who was sentenced to death in 2009 and who was ...
A superior court judge ruled Friday that race played a role in the trial and death sentence of Hasson Bacote. Superior Court Judge Wayland Sermons Jr. heard two weeks of arguments in ...
The decision follows a landmark hearing last year brought by Hasson Bacote, a Black man who was sentenced to death in 2009 by 10 white and two Black jurors for his role in a felony murder. Bacote’s is ...
North Carolina death row inmates may be eligible for resentencing after Hasson Bacote's victory last week. Death row inmates across North Carolina may be eligible for resentencing after a judge ...
Racial Bias Tainted Jury Selection and Death Sentence for a Black Man in North Carolina, Judge Says SMITHFIELD, N.C. (AP) — Racial bias tainted the decision to strike Black people from the jury ...
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