List - Removed from Death Row

People removed from Death Row since North Carolina's death penalty was reinstated in 1977
 

Last Name

First/Middle Name

Date Received

Race

Sex

Age
when 
removed

Conviction County

Date Removed

Disposition Comments

0429648WebsterDaniel

10/18/77

W

M

51

Davie11/06/77Suicide 11/06/77
0106745DetterRebecca Case

09/27/78

W

F

37

Forsyth01/02/80Rec'd Life 01/02/80; Paroled
0211984JohnsonNorman Dale

03/24/78

W

M

24

Alexander & Cleveland05/02/80Rec'd Life 05/02/80 and 10/09/80 Respectively
0149648GoodmanBuck Junior

10/17/78

W

M

38

Cumberland05/22/80Rec'd Life 05/22/80; Died 05/30/89
0216306JonesJames Calvin

10/21/77

I

M

35

Robeson10/09/80Rec'd Life 10/09/80; Paroled 12/92
0074681CherryJohnny Raeford

03/18/78

B

M

23

Mecklenburg12/05/80Rec'd Life 12/05/80
0383288SpauldingCardell

06/30/78

I

M

40

Wake12/07/80Rec'd Life 12/07/80
0373445SmallJames Lenard

04/27/79

W

M

36

Robeson03/19/81Rec'd Life + 10 Years 03/19/81, Paroled 9/12/2000
0369212SilhanStephen

03/22/79

W

M

25

Columbus07/31/81Rec'd Life 07/31/81
0201365IrwinLavern Ray

09/24/80

W

M

29

Wayne02/18/82Rec'd Life 02/18/82
0202758JacksonHenry Louis

09/04/82

B

M

37

Union08/29/83Rec'd Life 08/29/83
0258671MartinThurman

02/15/80

W

M

34

Scotland10/05/83Natural Death 10/05/83
0164102HamletteWilliam E.

06/20/80

B

M

27

Person10/05/83New Trial May 81; Rec'd 20-30 Yrs 2nd Degree Murder 09/04/81; Released 11/85
0288839MooreGeorge Jr.

05/24/79

B

M

21

Robeson10/17/83Re-Sent Ordered 10/17/83 (serving life for another murder) Rec'd life 11/8/01r
0208040JerrettBruce Franklin

04/03/82

W

M

33

Alleghany10/17/83Rec'd Life 10/17/83
0227951KirkleyClinton Rondale

09/23/81

W

M

21

Mecklenburg (2)11/18/83Rec'd Life + Life 11/18/83
0037020BondurantRobert Carlman

04/01/82

W

M

35

Surry12/06/83Rec'd Life 12/06/83, Paroled 2/3/2000
0199590HutchinsJames W.

09/25/79

W

M

50

McDowell03/16/84Executed 03/16/84 By Lethal Injection
0387070StanleyCharles David

10/08/82

W

M

52

Edgecombe03/26/84Rec'd Life 03/26/84, Natural death 1/7/00
0291193MooseWilliam Dennis

10/08/82

W

M

29

Burke07/27/84Rec'd Life 07/27/84
0024543BealJohn Vincent

09/22/82

W

M

28

Lincoln09/17/84Rec'd Life 09/17/84
0182962HillEldred Leon

10/02/82

B

M

28

Henderson09/17/84Rec'd Life 09/17/84
0019092BarfieldMargie Bullard

12/04/78

W

F

45

Bladen11/02/84Executed 11/02/84 by Lethal Injection
0164049HamletJerome Jr.

04/27/83

B

M

44

New Hanover11/26/84Rec'd Life 11/26/84
0457654YoungPhillip Lee

05/16/83

W

M

19

Watauga02/19/85Rec'd Life 02/19/85
0350031RogersCharles Gene

03/28/84

B

M

40

Wayne04/02/86Rec'd Life 04/02/86
0299197GambrellLloyd Phillip

06/15/84

B

M

36

Forsyth08/29/86New Trial Ordered 08/29/86; Rec'd Life for 2nd Degree Murder
0351432RookJohn William

10/28/80

W

M

21

Wake09/19/86Executed 09/19/86 by Lethal Injection
0391600StokesFreddye Lee

06/02/82

B

M

17

New Hanover02/03/87Rec'd Life 02/03/87
0208897JohnsonBobby Ray Jr.

10/19/83

W

M

24

Guilford04/06/87Rec'd Life 04/06/87
0315959PayneRandy Joe

01/25/85

W

M

30

Davidson07/27/87New Trial Ordered 07/27/87; Rec'd Death 02/11/88; Re-Sent Ordered 04/23/91; Rec'd Death 09/28/92; Suicide 08/28/98
0339165ReeseMichael Ray

05/19/83

B

M

25

Northampton11/25/87Rec'd Life 11/25/87
0050504BrownLeon

10/25/84

B

M

16

Robeson02/03/88New trial ordered 02/03/88; Murder dismissed and received a life sentence for rape 06/05/92.  The sentence was vacated and the inmate was released on 9/3/2014.  Pardon of innocence granted by Governor  6/4/2015.
0285415MitchellLarry Ray

03/28/86

B

M

33

Surry03/29/88New Trial Ordered 03/29/88; Rec'd 40 Years 11/27/90 for 2nd Degree Murder
0022223BartsEarl Jackson

06/08/84

W

M

43

Alamance04/28/88New Trial Ordered 04/28/88; Rec'd Life 05/03/88
0448214WilsonMichael Ray

11/25/84

W

M

25

Granville05/05/88Re-Sent Ordered 05/05/88; Rec'd Life 01/18/91
0352447RossJames Keith

08/22/85

W

M

33

McDowell05/05/88New Trial Ordered 05/05/88; Rec'd Life 03/27/89
0380070SmithTerrie William

03/27/85

W

M

21

Edgecombe07/28/88Re-Sent Ordered 07/28/88; Rec'd Life 01/08/92
0268329McDowellRobert Henry

12/11/79

B

M

29

Johnston10/03/88New Trial Ordered 10/03/88; Rec'd Life for 2nd Degree Murder 07/25/90
0417876VereenJames

12/08/83

B

M

35

Vance10/11/88Natural Death 10/11/88
0325175PiverRayford Clayton

03/21/88

W

M

45

New Hanover10/25/88Suicide 10/25/88 in Brunswick County Jail
0028848BensonJon Lee

01/15/86

O

M

24

Onslow10/26/88Rec'd Life 10/26/88
0178882HennisTimothy Bailey

07/06/86?

W

M

28

Cumberland10/26/88New Trial Ordered 10/26/88, Not Guilty 04/19/89, Released
0258918MashDavid James

11/26/86

W

M

22

Wilkes10/26/88New Trial Ordered 10/26/88; Rec'd Life 08/11/89
0049190BrownDuane Lee

11/04/87

B

M

29

Durham10/25/89New Trial Ordered 10/25/89; Rec'd Life 01/12/90
0146975GladdenWillie James

04/16/83

B

M

22

Onslow11/02/89Rec'd Life 11/02/89
0045045BridgesWinfred Ed

01/25/88

B

M

25

Granville11/29/89;New Trial Ordered 11/29/89; Rec'd Life 10/31/90
0100672DavisEugene Jr

11/15/85

B

M

20

Wake12/27/89Re-Sent Ordered 12/27/89; Rec'd Life 06/11/91
0081135CoffeyFred Howard Jr.

10/20/87

W

M

42

Mecklenburg03/01/90Re-Sent Ordered 03/01/90; Rec'd Death 05/22/91; Re-Sent Ordered 05/07/94; Rec'd Life 08/31/95
0095301CummingsEdward Lee

05/06/87

B

M

46

Hoke & New Hanover03/21/90Re-Sent Ordered 03/21/90 (Hoke) & 12/09/02 (New Hanover)
Rec'd two life sentences 8/21/01
0165216HandyWilliam Kenneth

04/03/87

W

M

19

Onlsow05/30/90Re-Sent Ordered 05/30/90; Rec'd Life 11/13/90
0327601PorterWilliam Howard

12/09/86

 

M

52

Robeson05/30/90Re-Sent Ordered 05/30//90; Natural Death 06/03/99
0271862McKoyDock Jr.

08/08/85

B

M

65

Stanly08/15/90Re-Sent Ordered 08/15/90
Died in prison 7/29/2004
0048492BrownBobby Ray

09/28/85

W

M

43

Rockingham08/15/90Resent Ordered 08/15/90; Rec'd Life 06/06/91
0251802LynchGregory Stewart

10/17/85

B

M

33

Rutherford08/15/90New Trial Ordered 08/15/90; Rec'd Life 08/28/92
0357783SandersStanley

07/03/82

B

M

29

Transylvania09/18/90Re-Sent. Ordered 09/18/90 (Serving Life for Rape.) Resentenced to life on 9/2/2009.
0357685SandersonRicky Lee

06/02/86

W

M

27

Davidson09/18/90Re-Sent Ordered 09/18/90; Rec'd Death 06/03/91; Re-Sent Ordered 04/08/94/ Rec'd Death 11/03/95; Executed 01/30/98 Gas
0379483SmithRoger Lee

05/18/88

B

M

22

Northampton02/27/91Re-Sent Ordered 02/27/91; Rec'd Life 08/20/91
0333663QuesinberryMichael Ray

06/13/85

W

M

23

Randolph03/27/91Re-Sent Ordered 03/27/91; Rec'd Life 12/03/91
0195681HuffEverett R.

07/06/87

W

M

28

Cumberland04/23/91Re-Sent Ordered 04/23/91; Rec'd Life 09/28/92
0333782QuickHarold Vernard

09/01/87

B

M

29

Richmond07/02/91Re-Sent Ordered 07/02/91; Rec'd Death 12/19/91; Re-Sent Ordered 01/11/94; Rec'd Life 09/27/95
0037216BonneyThomas Lee

11/30/88

W

M

45

Camden07/02/91Re-Sent Ordered 07/02/91
0220756JoynerRichard Wayne

05/25/89

W

M

17

Nash07/02/91Re-Sent Ordered 07/02/91; Rec'd Life 04/02/92
0011291ArtisRoscoe

08/31/84

B

M

43

Robeson09/03/91Re-Sent Ordered 09/03/91; Rec'd life w/o parole 7/10/01
0154457GreenHarvey Lee Jr

06/28/84

B

M

24

Pitt (2)09/03/91Re-Sent Ordered 09/03/91; Rec'd Death 09/03/92; Executed 09/24/99 by Lethal Injection
0244410LloydOscar

08/01/85

B

M

43

Cherokee09/03/91Re-Sent Ordered 09/03/91; Rec'd Life 05/27/93
0290431MooreRoston

03/01/88

B

M

37

Alamance (2)09/03/91Re-Sent Ordered 09/03/91; Rec'd Life + Life 05/01/92
0046899BrogdenDonald Rex

08/25/88

W

M

41

Duplin09/03/91Re-Sent Ordered 09/03/91; Rec'd Death 01/23/92; Re-Sent Ordered 07/02/93; Rec'd Life 01/28/94
0268244McDowellJames Courtney

08/26/88

B

M

21

Durham09/03/91Death Sentence Vacated and Rec'd Life Instead 09/03/91
0455820WynneCarl Smiley

11/10/88

W

M

21

Halifax09/03/91Re-Sent Ordered 09/03/91; Rec'd Life
0276270McPhailFrederick W.

04/27/89

W

M

26

New Hanover09/03/91Re-Sent Ordered 09/03/91; Rec'd Life 03/11/93
0213690JohnstonJoe Cephus Jr.

05/05/89

W

M

26

Halifax09/03/91New Trial Ordered 07/15/92; Rec'd Life 08/24/94 for 1st Degree Murder
0386206StagerBarbara Terry

05/19/89

W

F

40

Lee09/03/91Re-Sent Ordered 09/03/91; Rec'd Life 08/31/93
0268058McDougallMichael Van

07/25/80

W

M

25

Mecklenburg10/18/91Executed 10/18/91 by Lethal Injection
0019841BarnesElwell

12/24/85

I

M

56

Robeson (2)10/24/91Re-Sent Ordered 10/24/91 for Both; Died 9/19/01 of natural causes
0069649CaseJerry Douglas

03/29/86

W

M

29

Gaston11/07/91New Trial Ordered 11/07/91; Rec'd Life 08/19/92 for 2nd Degree Murder
0413587TurnerClaude David Jr.

09/23/88

W

M

24

Cumberland12/26/91Re-Sent Ordered 12/26/91; Rec'd Life 11/09/93
0054246BuchananLenwood E

07/26/89

B

M

22

Wake12/26/91Re-Sent Ordered 12/26/91; Rec'd Life 09/21/92
0262009MaynardAnson Avery

12/11/81

I

M

39

Cumberland01/13/92Commuted to Life 01/13/92 by Gov. James Martin; Natural Death 6/14/2006 (CP Hospital)
0286956MonroeCasey Jack

04/17/86

B

M

23

Scotland02/20/92New Trial Ordered 02/20/92; Rec'd Life 10/25/95 for 2nd Degree Murder
0287410MontgomeryRodney Lee

06/14/90

B

M

23

Mecklenburg06/25/92New Trial Ordered 06/25/92; Rec'd Life 12/08/93 for 1st Degree Murder
0182421HightowerBobby Ray

11/16/88

B

M

23

Guilford07/15/92New Trial Ordered 07/15/92; Rec'd Life 10/21/93 for 1st Degree Murder
0209000JohnsonCaeser Lamont

12/03/89

B

M

23

Wake07/15/92Re-Sent Ordered 07/15/92; Rec'd Life 02/25/93; Natural Death 03/25/00
0404505ThomasJesse L.

05/15/90

B

M

45

Nash07/15/92New Trial Ordered 07/15/92; Rec'd Life 07/20/95; New Trial Ordered 05/29/97; Rec'd Life 12/10/97 for 1st Degree Murder
0294746MossBobby Ray

01/31/90

W

M

35

Duplin08/06/92New Trial Ordered 08/06/92; Rec'd Life 10/02/92 for 1st Degree Murder
0063587CampbellJames Bryan

05/24/90

W

M

30

Graham08/06/92New Trial Ordered 08/06/92; Rec'd Life 009/06/95 for 2nd Degree Murder
0446095WillisJames Earl

11/02/87

W

M

22

Robeson09/24/92Re-Sent Ordered 09/24/92; Rec'd life 08/15/01
0090226CoxDonna Sue

11/02/87

W

F

 Robeson09/24/92Re-Sent Ordered 09/24/92, Rec'd life 8/15/01
0415745UpchurchJames Bartlett

01/30/90

W

M

21

Pasquotank10/21/92Re-Sent Ordered 10/21/92; Rec'd Life 09/21/93
0141007GardnerJohn Sterling Jr.

09/23/83

W

M

25

Forsyth10/23/92Executed 10/23/92 by Lethal Injection
0253757MahaleyMarilyn Rudd

12/17/90

W

F

35

Alamance12/09/92Re-Sent Ordered 12/09/92; Rec'd Life 07/26/94
0326842PopeJames F. III

10/07/88

W

M

30

Durham & Wake01/07/93New Trial Ordered for Both 01/07/93; Rec'd Life + Life 09/14/93 for 2nd Degree Murder (2 CTS)
0440756WilliamsDouglas Jr.

11/14/81

B

M

23

Edgecombe05/25/93Rec'd Life 05/25/93
Died 2/5/04
0095573CunninghamCalvin C.

05/05/91

B

M

45

Mecklenburg06/24/93New Trial Ordered 06/24/93; Rec'd Life 04/08/94 for 1st Degree Murder
0143357GayYvette

08/10/91

B

F

28

Beaufort (3)09/30/93Re-Sent Ordered 09/30/93, Rec'd Life 4/6/2001
0345856RobbinsPhillip Thomas Jr.

11/11/83

B

M

36

Durham11/05/93Rec'd Life + Life 12/14/2001
0379497SmithRoland Douglas

09/16/85

W

M

38

Burke01/23/94New Trial Ordered 01/23/94; Rec'd 35 Yrs. 02/18/99 for 2nd Degree Murder
0194160HowellFranklin Dwayne

11/27/91

W

M

26

Johnston01/23/94Re-Sent Ordered 01/23/94; Rec'd Life 03/31/95
0154006GreenAlton Garner

11/14/85

W

M

45

Wake (3)03/02/94Re-Sent Ordered 03/02/94; Rec'd Life +Life+Life 11/15/96
0022128BartonHerbert Jr.

06/05/92

I

M

22

Robeson03/24/94Re-Sent Ordered 03/24/94, Rec'd life 11/7/01
0234694LawsonDavid

06/06/81

W

M

26

Cabarrus06/15/94Executed 06/15/94 by Asphyxiation
0458590ZunigaBernardino

02/29/85

O

M

29

Davidson06/17/94Re-Sent Ordered 06/17/94; Rec'd Death 09/28/95; Re-Sent Ordered 05/28/98
0306101OliverJohn Wesley

05/24/79

B

M

28

Robeson (2)07/12/94Re-Sent Ordered 9/27/83 and 1/25/94.  Rec'd 2 life terms 11/8/01
0062810CamachoFrederick

12/17/91

O

M

35

Mecklenburg08/15/94New Trial Ordered 08/15/94; Rec'd Life 04/18/95 for 2nd Degree Murder
0056353BunningRobert Earl

10/26/92

W

M

57

Guilford12/12/94Re-Sent Ordered 12/12/94; Rec'd Death 07/25/95; Re-Sent Ordered 06/06/97; Rec'd Life 10/27/97
0016146BakerRonnie Wayne

04/29/92

W

M

43

Wilson01/19/95Re-Sent Ordered 01/19/95; Rec'd Life 12/18/98. Died in prison - natural causes 7/26/2005
0377788SmithKermit

04/30/81

W

M

23

Halifax01/24/95Executed 01/24/95 by Lethal Injection
0196014HuffstetlerDavid Earl

05/19/83

W

M

37

Gaston09/15/95Natural Death 09/15/95
0200469InglePhillip Lee

02/19/93

W

M

31

Rutherford (2)09/22/95Executed by 09/22/95 by Lethal Injection
0194143HowellEddie Loyd

09/28/94

W

M

32

Burke05/22/96Re-Sent Ordered 05/22/96; Suicide 09/03/98 While Safekeeper
0131312FlowersWendell

10/06/94

B

M

41

Rowan05/22/96Governor Hunt Commuted to Life Without Parole on 12/15/99
0236997LeeDaniel Brian

01/27/90

W

M

23

Watauga01/11/97Natural Death 01/11/97
0217634JonesMilton Ray

08/16/95

B

M

32

Onslow07/25/97Re-Sent Ordered 07/25/97; Rec'd Life 01/27/99
0051795BrownThomas Jack

02/07/85

W

M

31

Robeson11/24/97New Trial Ordered 11/24/97; Rec'd Life 08/09/99 for 2nd Degree Murder
0501967JacksonRichard Allen

11/22/95

W

M

26

Buncombe04/23/98New Trial Ordered 04/23/98; Rec'd 300-379 mos. 03/03/00 for 2nd Degree Murder
0450979WombleCurtis Ray

03/04/94

B

M

18

Columbus07/22/98Rec'd Life 07/22/98 for 2nd Degree Murder
0183941HillZane Brown

10/03/90

W

M

54

Buncombe08/14/98Executed 08/14/98 by Lethal Injection
0303094NolandJohn Thomas

11/06/82

W

M

34

Mecklenburg (2)11/20/98Executed 11/20/98 by Lethal Injection
0330785PriceRicky Lee

09/24/87

W

M

29

Person11/23/98Suicide 11/23/98
0342151RichJames David

08/28/95

B

M

23

Greene03/26/99Executed 03/26/99 by Lethal Injection
0345281RiveraAlfred Milton

10/25/97

W

M

26

Forsyth (2)04/29/99New Trial Ordered 04/29/99; Found Not Guilty 11/22/99
0296093MunseyCharles Wayne

06/13/96

W

M

48

Wilkes05/14/99New Trial Ordered 05/14/99; Natural Death 09/17/99 as a Safekeeper
0497381BarrowJames William

11/27/96

W

M

35

Johnston08/12/99New Trial Ordered 08/12/99, Rec'd 2 life sentences without parole 2/16/01
0040300BoydArthur Martin Jr.

03/23/83

W

M

38

Surry10/21/99Executed 10/21/99 by Lethal Injection
0048990BrownDavid Junior

10/20/80

B

M

32

Union (2)11/19/99Executed 11/19/99 by Lethal Injection
0031776BishopSteven Mark

04/27/94

W

M

34

Guilford01/10/00New Trial Ordered 01/10/00, Convicted 2nd deg. murder, Rec'd life
0596484RogersRonald

12/09/97

O

M

29

Richmond07/06/00New Trial Ordered 07/06/00; Released to Co. via Writ 06/26/00
0422053WallRobert William

02/03/93

W

M

50

Northampton08/24/00Natural Death 08/24/00 (CP Hospital)
0363767SextonMichael Earl

09/25/91

B

M

25

Wake11/09/00Executed 11/09/00 by Lethal Injection
0068748CarterMarcus Lewis Jr.

04/10/92

B

M

24

Wayne11/21/00Governor commuted to life without parole 11/21/00
0626711IsraelYahweh

09/22/98

B

M

38

Wake01/10/01New Trial Ordered 01/10/01, Convicted 2nd deg. murder 8/24/01, Rec'd 25 yrs, 11mos.
0130006FisherWillie02/04/93BM Forsyth03/09/01Executed 3/9/01
0325786PoindexterRonald12/02/99WM Randolph05/24/01NC Supreme Court ordered new trial 5/24/01. Resentenced to life on 9/23/10.
0003825AllenAntoine08/05/99BM Forsyth6/28/01NC Supreme Court ordered new trial. Convicted and rec'd life without parole 3/1/02.
0663909GillespieMarshall08/05/99BM Forsyth6/28/01NC Supreme Court ordered new trial; Pled guilty to 2 counts 2nd deg. murder, Rec'd 39-48 years
0433349WhiteClifton A.02/04/94WM43Mecklenburg8/24/01Executed 8/24/01
0137605FryeRonald11/17/93WM42Catawba8/31/01Executed 8/31/01
0013955BaconRobert2/19/91BM41Onslow10/2/01Commuted to life without parole by Gov. Mike Easley
0351533RoperJames4/27/98WM63Burke10/10/01Died natural death 10/10/01
0423876WardDavid Junior4/14/92BM40Pitt10/12/01Executed 10/12/01
0169136HarrisBobby Lee7/29/92WM35Onslow10/22/01Death sentence vacated, re-sentenced to life 4/8/03
0244472LloydWillie7/23/99BM38Alamance10/30/01NC Supreme Court ordered re-sentencing on 10/25/01. Rec'd life w/o parole 8/7/02.
0351877RoseJohn Hardy5/12/92WM43Haywood11/30/01Executed 11/30/01
0424263WardMichael12/15/98BM24Halifax12/4/01NC Supreme Court ordered re-sentencing on 11/12/01
0247519LongGary9/16/99WM52Rowan1/9/02NC Supreme Court ordered re-sentencing 1/7/02. 
Re-sentenced to life without parole on 11/18/03.
0006059AlstonCharlie Mason11/3/92BM42Warren1/10/02Sentence commuted to life in prison without parole by Gov. Mike Easley
0113234DukeJeffrey Neal3/22/01WM33Gaston1/25/02Two death sentences vacated by NC Supreme Court 11/8/01. Re-sentenced to death 9/26/2003.
0615966JonesKevin D.4/21/00WM26Forsyth2/26/02NC Supreme Court ordered re-sentencing on 2/21/02.  Received life sentence 9/21/2005.
0201793IveyEddie11/17/98WM52Robeson2/27/02NC Supreme Court ordered new trial 2/1/02. Convicted 1st Degree murder, rec'd life sentence 4/28/03
0372569SkipperSherman E.2/19/92WM59Bladen3/15/02Resentenced to two consecutive life sentences 3/15/02  MR
0488590CanadyCarlos11/22/99IM31Robeson4/16/02NC Supreme Court ordered new trial on 3/27/02. Serving remainder of a 10 year sentence for larceny.
0238618LemonsEdward8/18/95BM34Wayne4/22/02Died of natural causes
0350537RogersLionel L.04/14/00BM38Halifax6/3/02NC Supreme Court ordered re-sentencing 5/30/02. Continued serving 626-770 months for other crimes. Received life without parole for murder charge. 4/26/04
0091357CraigAndrew W.3/4/82BM57Cabarrus7/23/02Death sentence vacated 7/12/02 in Cabarrus Superior Court. Serving life +50 years
0009243AnthonyFrancis3/4/82BM62Cabarrus7/23/02Death sentence vacated 7/12/02 in Cabarrus Superior Court. Serving life +50 years
0176476HeatwoleGeorge F.11/9/94WM44Moore9/02/02Died of natural causes
0290634MooreTerry D.12/14/99BM39Davie9/6/02New trial ordered 9/5/02. Re-sentenced to death 6/13/03
0022268BasdenErnest4/9/1993WM Duplin12/6/02Executed  12/6/2002
0068237CarterDesmond7/5/1993BM Rockingham12/10/2002Executed 12/10/2002
0651806McClainRobert6/25/99BM29Mecklenburg12/13/02Death sentenced vacated; re-sentenced to life in prison  MR
0562597BerryKyle O.3/30/01WM24New Hanover1/14/03NC Supreme Court ordered re-sentencing on 1/9/03. Re-sentenced to death 3/10/2004.
0678436MillsapsJames11/22/00BM47Wilkes1/14/03NC Supreme Court ordered re-sentencing on 1/9/03. Re-sentenced to life without parole 2/23/2004.
0564016KemmerlinChristene10/18/00WF34Rockingham1/14/03Death sentence vacated. Life w/o parole imposed by NC Supreme Court
0143603GellAlan3/3/98WM28Bertie1/16/03Judge Cy Grant vacated death sentence and ordered new trial on 12/16/02.  Acquitted and released 2/18/2004.
0163746HamiltonJerry L.3/5/97WM44Richmond5/6/03Judge Michael Beale ordered new trial on 4/22/03.  Entered guilty plea to 2nd degree murder and received sentence of 216-269 months on 10/18/05.
0219316JonesWilliam Quentin11/03/87BM35Wake8/22/03Executed 8/22/03
0197656HuntHenry L.12/24/85IM58Robeson9/12/03Executed 9/12/03
0023098BatesJoseph11/9/94WM35Yadkin9/26/2003Executed 9/26/03
0214462JonesBrandon8/15/01BM33Gaston10/1/03Death sentence vacated, re-sentencing ordered 9/11/03 by NC Supreme Court. Re-sentenced to life without parole on 3/8/04.
0302865NoblesCornelius9/10/97BM39Sampson10/1/03Re-sentencing ordered 7/15/1999. Resentenced to death 9/26/2000. Re-sentencing ordered 9/11/2003. Received life sentence without parole 2/28/2006.
0172549HartmanEdward10/20/94WM39Northampton10/3/03Executed 10/3/03
0547365AndersonMelanie S.9/26/96FW40Wilkes10/6/03Death sentence vacated 7/24/2003. Re-sent. to life in prison  MR
0222263KeelJoseph Timothy3/30/93WM39Edgecombe11/7/2003Executed 11/7/2003
0098115DanielsJohn9/25/90BM46Mecklenburg11/14/2003Executed 11/14/2003
0304240NorwoodLorenza6/17/94BM41Nash11/24/2003Death sentence vacated, life sentence imposed 8/29/03. Moved from death row 11/24/2003. MR
0347829RobinsonDwight L.6/2/92BM45Guilford12/1/03Death sentence vacated, life sentence imposed 11/7/03 by Judge Howard Greeson   MR
0592535ValentineRonald O.2/1/00BM34Hertford12/2/03NC Supreme Court ordered re-sentencing 12/1/03.  Re-sentenced to life 9/7/2004.
0252465LyonsRobbie J.5/6/94BM31Forsyth12/5/03Executed 12/5/2003
0353653RowseyRaymond Dayle10/1/93WM32Alamance1/9/2004Executed 1/9/2004
0037028BoneAnthony2/5/99BM43Guilford2/3/2004Death sentence vacated, life sentence without parole imposed  MR
0281791MillerGeneral2/1/93BM54Robeson2/19/2004Died of natural causes  2/19/2004
0666808MatthewsParrish Lorenzo5/26/01BM Edgecombe3/15/2004NC Supreme Court ordered new trial. Convicted of 1st degree murder and sentenced to life without parole 2/24/2005
0763486MaskeMichael5/10/02BM26Forsyth3/15/2004NC Supreme Court ordered resentencing.  Resentenced to life on Feb. 3, 2009.
0493734LeeperJonathan E.2/22/2000BM28Mecklenburg5/13/2004Mecklenburg Superior Judge Jesse Caldwell vacated two death sentences and imposed two sentences of life without parole.
0186563HoffmanJohnathan11/14/1996BM50Union5/24/2004New trial ordered 4/30/04 on both murder and robbery w/firearm convictions.
0510801BoggessTodd C.3/24/97WM29Durham9/3/2004NC Supreme Court ordered new trial  9/2/04. Retried and convicted on 6/1/07 of first degree murder and sentenced to life without parole. Also convicted of robbery with a dangerous weapon and sentenced to 55-75 months at the expiration of  life sentence.
0684814TiradoFrancisco E.04/11/00OM23Cumberland9/3/2004NC Supreme Court ordered resentencing 9/2/2004.  Moved to regular population to serve remaining sentences.
0138201FullwoodMichael L.8/19/1994BM48Buncombe9/3/20048/16/2004 - US District Court - Western District of NC orders re-sentencing hearing
9/3/2004 - Fullwood moved to Buncombe Co Jail. 12/12/05 - Re-sentenced to two consecutive life terms.
0546715ScanlonDonald6/9/1998WM46Durham9/27/2004Durham Superior Judge Ronald Stephens vacated death sentence and imposed life without parole.
0385535SpruillJohnnie11/4/1992BM51Northampton9/30/2004Northampton Superior Judge Cy Grant vacated death sentence and imposed life without parole. MR
0420511GibbsRenwick11/14/1991BM40Beaufort10/1/2004Beaufort Superior Judge William Griffin vacated three death sentences and imposed three life sentences without parole. MR
0319156PerkinsSammy12/15/93BM51Pitt10/8/2004Executed 10/8/2004
0345539RoacheCharles4/25/01WM30Haywood10/22/2004Executed 10/22/2004
0072498ChandlerFrank7/20/1993WM32Surry11/12/2004Executed 11/12/2004
0187200HoldenRussell5/9/1995/wN48Duplin12/14/2004Judge Russell Lanier vacates death sentence 10/8/2004 and imposes life sentence MR
0005205AllenTimothy L.12/6/1985BM50Halifax1/25/20054th Circuit Court of Appeals finds error in sentencing and remands case to county for re-sentencing. Received a life sentence on 7/20/2006.
0329098PowellWilliam4/30/1993WM58Cleveland3/11/2005Executed 3/11/2005
0325786PoindexterRonald1/29/2002WM56Randolph4/8/2005NC Supreme Court ordered re-sentencing 3/4/2005
0696838ChampanLamorris11/02/2001BM22Johnston4/28/2005NC Supreme Court vacated death sentence and ordered re-sentencing after US Supreme Court ruled execution of juveniles unconstitutional.
0567544WaltersTravis LeVance4/5/2001BM24Robeson5/5/2005Death sentence vacated by NC Supreme Court  5/4/2005 after US Supreme Court ruled execution of juveniles unconstitutional. To be re-sentenced in Robeson County.
0343602RichmondEarl06/01/1995BM43Cumberland5/6/2005Executed 5/6/2005
0216650JonesJohn Wesley8/16/1990BM56Jones5/15/2005Died of natural causes  5/15/2005
0001694AdamsThomas Mark9/2/1995WM34Iredell5/27/2005Death sentence vacated in Iredell Superior Court  5/9/2005 after US Supreme Court ruled execution of juveniles unconstitutional.
0185502HippsAnthony5/22/1996BM56Rowan9/8/2005Rowan Superior Court judge Larry Ford finds Hipps to be "mentally retarded" and vacates death sentence.  Sentenced to life without parole. 8/1/2005.
0318113PenlandRex D.2/3/1994WM45Stokes9/12/2005Stokes Superior Court judge John Craig ordered new trial 7/28/2005.  On 10/03/2007, he pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder, 2nd degree sexual offense, 1st degree kidnapping and received a sentence of 20 years.  He was credited with serving 5,409 days and was released on 10/02/2007.
0270047McHoneSteven V.3/7/1991WM35Surry11/11/2005Executed 11/11/2005
0398002SyrianiElias H.6/13/1991OM67Mecklenburg11/18/2005Executed 11/18/2005
0040519BoydKenneth L.7/14/1994WM57Rockingham12/2/2005Executed 12/2/2005
0371096SimpsonPerrie D.3/12/1985BM43Rockingham1/20/2006Executed 1/20/2006
0401049TaylorNorris C.7/30/1979BM61New Hanover1/28/2006Natural Death 1/28/2006
0463160MoodyPatrick L.7/20/1995WM39Davidson3/17/2006Executed 3/17/2006
0052205BrownWillie11/15/1983BM61Martin4/21/2006Executed 4/21/2006
0490944HardyMelvin6/25/1998BM29Mecklenburg5/4/2006Court ordered re-sentencing on death sentence. Inmate removed from death row to await re-sentencing.
0223210KellyGeorge M.5/29/2001BM45Cumberland5/7/2006Natural Death 5/7/2006
0591301GolphinKevin5/13/1998BM26Cumberland5/9/2006Death sentence vacated due to US Supreme Court ruling that execution of juveniles unconstitutional; judge imposed life without parole + life without parole for the 2 murder convictions
0324142PinchMichael E.9/11/80WM Guilford7/7/2006Guilford Superior Court judge Melzer Morgan, Jr. ordered new trial 3/30/2005.  Pinch pled guilty to first degree murder and second degree murder and received life plus 50 years.
0272408McLaughlin

Elton

3/17/93BM Bladen7/25/2006Superior Court Judge B. Craig Ellis  signed a Judgement and Commitment sentencing McLaughlin to life 7/25/2006.
0130851FlippinSamuel R.

5/23/1997

WM37Forsyth

8/18/2006

Executed 8/18/2006
0442913WilliamsLarry D.10/21/1980BM52Gaston9/18/2006Superior Court Judge Timothy Patti signed an order vacating Williams Gaston County death sentence and imposed a life sentence.
0420511WalkerCharles2/7/1995BM41Guilford11/15/2006Guilford County Superior Court Judge John O. Craig ordered a new trial on both the first degree murder charge and conspiracy to commit murder. Walker sentenced to 30 years by Superior Court Judge L. Todd Burke on Sept. 10, 2007, on charges of conspiracy to commit murder and accessory after the fact to murder.
0217191JonesLevon11/20/1993BM48Duplin2/9/2007On 9/26/2006 U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle vacated Jones' sentences/convictions and ordered a new trial.  Released from custody after all charges dropped on May 1, 2008.
0544664QueenEric04/11/2000BM28Cumberland08/06/2007Inmate pronounced dead after a corrections officer found him found him hanging in a janitor's closet at Central Prison.
0155512GreeneGary08/20/1987WM59Caldwell02/27/2008Natural death 02/27/2008
0072845ChapmanGlenn11/16/1994BM40Catawba04/02/2008Catawba County Superior Court Judge Ervin ordered on 11/05/2007 that Chapman receive a new trial on his two death sentences.  The Catawba district attorney dismissed the two murder charges on 04/02/2008 and Chapman was released from Central Prison on 04/02/2008.
0290914MooreWilliam J.04/26/2006WM Chowan07/15/2008resentenced to life without parole on 10/24/14
0275780McNeilLeRoy09/21/90BM68Wake10/08/2008Natural death
0507433SmithClinton04/13/1998BM48Halifax11/13/2008Halifax County Special Superior Court Judge John R. Jolly signed an order vacating Smith's death sentence and imposed a life sentence on 11/06/2008.
0084604ConawayJohn10/20/1992BM41Richmond11/18/2008Death sentence vacated 10/24/2008 and new trial ordered. Resentenced 11/2/2010 to two consecutive life sentences
0310202PageGeorge04/26/1996WM68Forsyth12/05/2008Natural death
0153856GrayWilliam R.12/15/1993WM60Lenoir03/18/2009On 08/072008 U.S. District Court Judge vacated Gray's death sentence.  On 03/18/2009 the U.S. Supreme Court denied the state's appeal.
0528622McNeilElmer Ray06/04/1996WM39Wake09/28/2009On 2/24/09 U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle vacated his death sentences and resentencing procedures have been taken.  McNeil was removed from death row on 9/29/09.
0245105LocklearDane Jr.06/14/2005IM39Robeson09/29/2009On 9/7/09 the Supreme Court of North Carolina vacated Locklear's death sentence and remanded for new capital sentencing proceeding.
0149506GoodeStephan G.11/20/1993BM39Harnett12/7/2009On 10/21/09 U.S. District Court Judge Malcolm J. Howard vacated death sentences and ordered resentencing.  On 11/20/09 the time limit for filing notice of appeal by the U.S. Attorney's Office expired and inmate was housed in general population pending his resentencing hearing.
0507467McNeillJimmy07/15/2003BM56Scotland12/9/2009On 3/12/2009 Superior Court Judge Richard Doughton ordered resentencing hearing and vacated the death sentence.  On Friday 10/8/2009 the N.C. Supreme Court denied the state's petition seeking review of Judge Doughton's order.  No further action was taken by the state.  On 12/9/2009 sentenced to life without parole.
0562597BerryKyle O.3/30/2001WM31New Hanover2/17/2010Resentencing ordered 1/18/10
0538027CheekJamey7/4/1997WM33New Hanover3/23/2010On 3/4/2010 Senior U.S. District Judge Malcolm Howard vacated Cheeks' death sentence and imposed a life sentence. On 7/15/2010 Superior Court Judge W. Allen Cobb Jr. imposed a life sentence without parole.
0007328AndersonBilly Raymond10/26/1999BM49Craven1/3/2011On 12/21/2010 Superior Court Judge Benjamin G. Alford ordered that Billy Raymond Anderson be removed from the death sentence without the possibility of parole. Inmate Anderson was removed from Death Row into regular housing population.
0139378GaineyDavid07/13/1999BM38Harnett11/19/10On 11/4/2010 the N.C. Supreme Court awarded a new trial. Inmate Gainey was released to Harnett County jail on 11/19/2010.
0670167NicholsonAbner11/18/1999BM45Wilson10/28/2010On 9/20/2010 U.S. District Court Judge Malcolm J. Howard ordered death sentences vacated and imposed life sentences.
0478925StroudIsaac02/09/1995BM56Durham2/18/2011Found incompetent to be executed and sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years.
0571536FlemingJohn4/8/1997BM83Northampton9/4/2011Died of natural causes.
0440399WilliamsDavid7/23/1996BM46Bertie12/7/2011Died of natural causes.
0443375WilliamsMarvin E.01/25/1995BM50Wayne02/02/2012Court found Williams was mentally retarded at the time of his capital offense. His death sentence was vacated and a life sentence was imposed.
0348505RobinsonMarcus08/05/1994BM39Cumberland04/24/2012Resentenced to life without parole under Racial Justice Act.
0217326JonesMarcus Douglas Sr.11/09/2000WM65Onslow7/29/2012Died of natural causes 7/29/2012.
0590940GolphinTilmon5/13/1998BM34Cumberland12/13/2012Resentenced to life without parole under Racial Justice Act
0612123AugustineQuintel6/21/2002BM35Brunswick12/13/2012Resentenced to life without parole under Racial Justice Act
0626944WaltersChristina7/6/2000IF34Cumberland12/13/2012Resentenced to life without parole under Racial Justice Act
0207779JenningsPatricia11/05/1990WF70Wilson06/20/2013Resentenced to life with possibility of parole in Wilson Superior Court .
0226428KingJames D.11/24/1998BM69Guilford7/31/2013Died of natural causes
0542384CallEric5/22/1999WM46Ashe7/8/2014Death sentence vacated. Resentenced to life in prison without parole.
0265106McCollumHenry11/22/1991BM50Cumberland9/3/2014Death sentence vacated and inmate released 9/3/14. Pardon of innocence granted by Governor  6/4/2015.
0264009McCarverErnest9/23/1992WM54Cabarrus11/14/2014Died of natural causes
0037215BonnettShawn9/27/1996BM43Martin12/4/14Resentenced to life without parole
0495163NealKenneth2/26/1996BM58Rockingham3/30/2015Resentenced to life without parole. Found to be "mentally retarded" pursuant to NCGS 15A-2005.
0177668HembreeDanny Robbie Jr.11/18/2011WM53Gaston5/5/2015On 4/30/15 the NC Supreme Court vacated his death sentence and ordered a new trial
0441726WilliamsJames E.11/03/1993WM53Randolph12/11/2015Died of natural causes
0095361CummingsJerry11/11/1997IM76Robeson4/9/2016Died of natural causes
0946174LampBernard2/9/2014WM58Iredell5/30/2016Died of natural causes
1033115RyanPatrick M.5/23/2010WM57Gaston2/9/2017Sentence vacated and new trial ordered 2/13/17. Inmate returned to county jail.
0585797DavisPhillip8/22/1997WM39Buncombe2/12/2017Resentenced to life without parole 2/10/17
0499258MurilloEric Fernando4/18/96WM66Richmond4/9/2017Died of natural causes
0143501GeddieMalcolm9/29/94BM70Johnston6/18/2017Died of natural causes
0388922StephensDavy G.12/20/95MW62Johnston8/9/2017Died of natural causes
0412440TrullGary A.11/19/96WM65Randolph8/11/2017Died of natural causes
0017060BallTerry L.11/19/96WM59Beaufort10/18/2017Died of natural causes
1412408RodriguezJuan C.3/21/14OM42Forsyth7/30/2018Sentence vacated and new trial ordered 6/28/18.
0176701HedgepethRowland A.7/3/97WM67Halifax9/17/2018Died of natural causes
0291861MorganJames L.7/29/76BM63Buncombe11/9/2018Death sentence vacated. Resentenced to life in prison without parole.
0654009WileyKeith D.5/27/99BM42New Hanover7/30/2020Sentence vacated and new trial ordered 7/28/20.

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RobinsonMarcus8/5/1994BM47Cumberland9/3/2020Death sentence vacated. Resentenced to life in prison without parole.
0612123AugustineQuintel6/21/2002BM43Cumberland10/15/2020Death sentence vacated. Resentenced to life in prison without parole.
0590940GolphinTilmon5/13/1998BM42Cumberland10/15/2020Death sentence vacated. Resentenced to life in prison without parole.
0626944WaltersChristina7/6/2000IF42Cumberland10/15/2020Death sentence vacated. Resentenced to life in prison without parole.
0020590BarnesWilliam3/10/1994BM60Rowan5/14/2021Death sentence vacated. Resentenced to life in prison.
0366770SherillMichael2/23/2009WM65Mecklenburg6/16/2021Death sentence vacated. Resentenced to 20 years in prison, credited for time served and released.
0294214MoseleyCarl10/2/1992WM56Forsyth2/17/2022Died of Natural Causes
0667195LaneEric Glenn7/11/2005WM51Wayne12/28/2022Died of Natural Causes
0587681HolmanAllen M.4/7/1998WM64Wake4/19/2023Died of Natural Causes
0099090DaughtryJohnny Ray10/4/1993IM59Johnston9/11/2023Died of Natural Causes