The ruling is still significant to 121 people remaining on the state’s death row because of the findings in Bacote’s case. “I ...

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 ...

Judge ruled prosecutors unlawfully dismissed Black jurors in Hasson Bacote's death penalty case and used racist language like ...

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 ...

The ruling is still significant to 121 people remaining on the state’s death row because of the findings in Bacote’s case. “I am deeply grateful to my family, my lawyers, the experts ...

The Racial Justice Act allowed people to challenge their death sentences if they could demonstrate race played a role in ...

Superior Court Judge Wayland Sermon found race played a major role in the prosecution and sentencing of Hasson Bacote to the death penalty in 2009. Gov. Roy Cooper granted Bacote clemency on Dec. 31, ...

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 ...

On Friday, a judge said race did play a role in the trial and death sentence of Hasson Bacote. Bacote was previously sentenced to death for the 2007 death of Anthony Surles during a robbery attempt.

Cooper commutes 15 death sentences on last day as North Carolina governor The ruling is still significant to 121 people remaining on the state’s death row because of the findings in Bacote’s case. “I ...

“I am deeply grateful to my family, my lawyers, the experts, and to everyone who fought for justice — not just in my case, but for so many others,” said Hasson Bacote, petitioner. “I want to thank ...