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Gov. Cooper commutes 6 sentences

WGHP-TV Greensboro on MSN · 18h

North Carolina Gov. Cooper grants pardons of innocence to Triad man, 1 other; commutes 6 more prison sentences

Governor Roy Cooper has issued pardons for two men who were wrongfully convicted. One of them is from the Piedmont Triad. Mark Crotts was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder in Alamance County in 1992.

The Associated Press on MSN · 23h

Outgoing North Carolina governor grants 2 pardons, 6 commutations

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has commuted what have been lengthy sentences served by six criminal offenders in state prisons and granted pardons to two others.

Gov. Cooper commutes six sentences; grants two pardons

Late Wednesday, Governor Roy Cooper announced he had commuted the sentences of six people in North Carolina prisons and granted pardons of innocence to two others. According to the governor's office,

Gov. Roy Cooper pardons two men, making them eligible to seek restitution

Even after wrongfully convicted people in North Carolina are exonerated, they aren't eligible for restitution for their time in prison unless also pardoned by the governor.

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Gov. Cooper appoints new Superior Court judge for Haywood, Jackson counties

Gov. Cooper appointed Judge Roy Wijewickrama to serve as a Superior Court judge for Haywood and Jackson counties.

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Gov. Cooper commutes sentences of two prisoners convicted of murder in Guilford County

They were among a total of six people statewide who received commutations from the governor on Wednesday. Cooper also issued ...

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Man wrongfully convicted of murder in 1992 in Alamance County pardoned by Gov. Cooper

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper granted pardons of innocence for two men including one man who was wrongfully accused of ...

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Winterville pastor among people pardoned by Gov. Roy Cooper

An Eastern N.C. pastor has been pardoned by Governor Roy Cooper. Now, Darron Carmon is speaking about his story after hearing ...

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Boy shot in Raleigh as Gov. Cooper unveils 3-year plan targeting gun violence

A young man was shot Thursday in an east Raleigh neighborhood days after Gov. Roy Cooper announced a three-year plan to fight ...

Governor Roy Cooper grants 2 pardons, 6 commutations

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has commuted what have been lengthy sentences served by six criminal ...

Cooper urges lawmakers to let school voucher veto stand, redirect money to Helene aid

Roy Cooper's veto of a bill that would expand state spending on private school vouchers. Meanwhile, Cooper argues the ...

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Gov. Roy Cooper appoints interim commissioner of labor

After Commissioner of Labor Josh Dobson’s abrupt resignation, the day after the General Election, Gov. Roy Cooper has ...

Raleigh News & Observer on MSN2d

As Trump returns to White House, NC GOP moving to require sheriffs to cooperate with ICE

Roy Cooper’s veto next week. The final passage of the bill would come as former President Donald Trump readies his second ...

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Gov. Cooper announces over $14M donated to NC Disaster Relief Fund for Helene recovery

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Governor Roy Cooper announced Thursday that more than $14 million has been donated to the North ...

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