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 ...
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.
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NC judge's ruling opens door for death row prisoners to challenge cases due to racial biasA 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 ...
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Hasson Bacote trial continues Monday as experts reveal connections between racial terrorism & the modern death penaltyThe 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.
One of the prisoners receiving clemency was convicted murderer Hasson Bacote, a Black man who had challenged his sentence under the Racial Justice Act of 2009, a groundbreaking state law that ...
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