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Edward Hartman
Edward Ernest Hartman (August 25, 1964 – October 3, 2003) was convicted of the 1993 murder of Herman Smith, Sr. and was executed via lethal injection in 2003 by the State of North Carolina at Central Prison in Raleigh, North Carolina. Hartman confessed to the crime but requested a life sentence. According to ''The News & Observer'', five mitigating factors were presented at Hartman's trial, including alcoholism (he claimed to be severely intoxicated at the time of the murder) and childhood abuse. The jury felt that these factors were outweighed by Hartman's theft of Smith's car and money. In seeking clemency, Hartman's lawyers (along with outside groups) argued that the prosecution had used Hartman's sexuality (he was bisexual) in a discriminatory manner, an argument rejected by the courts and by Governor Mike Easley of North Carolina. See also * Capital punishment in North Carolina * Capital punishment in the United States * List of people executed in North Carolina The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capital Punishment In North Carolina
Capital punishment is a legal penalty in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Despite remaining a legal penalty, there have been no executions in North Carolina since 2006. A series of lawsuits filed in state courts questioning the fairness and humanity of capital punishment have created a de facto moratorium on executions being carried out in North Carolina. The last person executed in the state was convicted murderer Samuel Flippen. Legal process When the prosecution seeks the death penalty, the sentence is decided by the jury and must be unanimous. In case of a hung jury during the penalty phase of the trial, a life sentence is issued, even if a single juror opposed death (there is no retrial).North Carolina General Statutes § 15A-2000 The power of clemency belongs to the Governor of North Carolina. The method of execution is lethal injection. Capital crimes First-degree murder is punishable by death in North Carolina if it involves one of the following aggravating factors: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People Executed By North Carolina By Lethal Injection
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21st-century Executions By North Carolina
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