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North Carolina Racial Justice Act - News & Editorials

By Steve Hall

"Racial Justice Act: Law could curtail death penalty," by Paul Woolverton is in today's Fayetteville Observer.  Here's an extended excerpt:A new law in North Carolina could help murderers get off death row and stymie prosecutors who seek capital punishment in future cases, according to legal experts.Last month, North Carolina became the second state after Kentucky to enact the Racial Justice Act, which seeks to ensure that race plays no role in who gets sentenced to death.Defense lawyers say the law will help ensure fairness. Yet some prosecutors worry it will create an unnecessary burden and strain the court system. Robeson County's district attorney predicts the law will dredge up old cases and further erode the imposition of capital punishment...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on August 20, 2009 (boomark / email).