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The District Attorney and his Assistant District Attorneys have special obligations as licensed attorneys in the State of North Carolina and, specifically, as prosecutors.  These obligations are generally put forth in the North Carolina State Bar’s Rules of Professional Conduct.  These Rules may further explain when a prosecutor may make a public statement during the investigation, prosecution, or appeal of a particular case. The Rules also dictate what information any such statement may include.

 
Please consult these links to the NC State Bar’s website for a better understanding:
NC State Bar Homepage
NC State Bar Rules of Professional Conduct (among other Rules, take particular note of “Rule 3.6 Trial Publicity” and its official comments and “Rule 3.8 Special Responsibilities of a Prosecutor” and its official comments)

The Clerk of Superior Court maintains all official court files. For further information concerning matters of public record, please contact the Clerk.

05/16/12 Jury trials for felony drug offenders
05/16/12 Felons plead guilty, including a sex offender sentenced to 28 years in prison
05/16/12 Five felons sentenced to prison during trial week
05/15/12 Felony Probation Violations: Report for May 7-10, 2012
05/15/12 Demeatrius Montgomery convictions upheld by appellate court
05/14/12 Burglar sentenced to 65-87 months in prison after trial
05/08/12 Domestic Violence Team tries 3 defendants, 6 plead guilty
05/03/12 Forty convicted of drug offenses
05/03/12 Felony Probation Violations: Report for the week of April 23, 2012
04/26/12 ADA Bill Stetzer recognized by Crime Victims' Coalition
04/25/12 DA's Misdemeanor Team convicts 10 of Driving While Impaired
04/25/12 Sex offender convicted of stealing from cancer patients at children's hospital
04/25/12 Jury trials for robbers, thieves, and sex offenders result in prison sentences
04/20/12 DA's Drug Team convicts two during trial week
04/20/12 Violent felons convicted by Mecklenburg County DA's Office
04/17/12 Murderer convicted at trial, sentenced to life in prison without parole
04/17/12 Felony Probation Violations: Report for the Week of April 9
04/13/12 Rapist pleads guilty, sentenced to 24 to 34 years in prison
04/13/12 DA's Property Team convicts ten defendants during trial week of April 2
04/13/12 Ten convicted of driving while impaired
04/10/12 Eighteen criminals sent to prison in 2 days
04/05/12 DA's Persons Team convicts seven during trial week
04/05/12 Fifty-one convicted of drug offenses
04/05/12 Felony Probation Violations: Report for March 26-30, 2012
03/30/12 Homicide Team: Quarterly Report for January-March 2012
03/30/12 DA's Property Team convicts 49 defendants
03/27/12 DA's Habitual Felon Team convicts 4 habitual felons
03/27/12 Domestic Violence Team tries 4 defendants, 5 plead guilty
03/23/12 48 convicted of driving while impaired during three-week trial term
03/23/12 DA's Drug Prosecution Team tries 2 defendants, 11 plead guilty
03/22/12 Felony Probation Violations: Report for March 12-16
03/22/12 DA's Persons Team convicts 37 defendants
03/16/12 DA's Property Team convicts twelve during trial week
03/12/12 23 plead guilty, 18 sentenced to prison
03/07/12 Four violent criminals convicted, sent to prison
03/07/12 Thirty-nine convicted of drug offenses
03/06/12 Jury convicts man of first-degree murder in 2009 shooting death outside nightclub
03/06/12 Felony Probation Violations: Report for February 27 - March 1
02/28/12 Habitual Felons have jury trials
02/27/12 DA's Drug Prosecution Team convicts four during trial week
02/27/12 DA's Property Team convicts 44 defendants
02/21/12 Felony Probation Violations: Report for February 13-16
02/21/12 Violent and sexual offenders plead guilty, get prison sentences
02/15/12 DA's Property Team convicts two defendants at trial
02/15/12 DA's Crimes Against Persons Team tries 3 defendants, all go to prison
02/14/12 Habitual felons plead guilty, sent to prison
02/14/12 Domestic Violence Team tries 2 defendants, 10 plead guilty
02/10/12 Felony Probation Violations: Report for January 30-February 3
02/10/12 41 defendants convicted of drug crimes in Superior Court
01/31/12 35 convicted of driving while impaired
01/31/12 Four jury trials for habitual felons
01/31/12 Property Team convicts 34 defendants
01/30/12 Rapist pleads guilty today, sentenced to 25-31 years in prison
01/26/12 Sex offenders and other violent felons convicted by Crimes Against Persons Team
01/26/12 Sixteen defendants prosecuted by Drug Prosecution Team
01/19/12 Property Team tries 4 defendants, 1 pleads guilty to avoid trial
01/18/12 Crimes Against Persons Team tries 3 defendants, 3 plead guilty
01/17/12 Domestic Violence Team tries one defendant, seven plead guilty
01/17/12 Habitual felons convicted, sent to prison
01/13/12 Felony Probation Violations: Report for January 2-4
01/13/12 Homicide Team: Quarterly Report for October-December 2011
01/13/12 Misdemeanor appeals prosecuted in Superior Court
01/13/12 44 defendants convicted of drug crimes in Superior Court
01/09/12 Andrew Murray, Elected DA, Marks First Year with Collection of Successes
12/23/11 Sex offenders and other violent felons convicted by Crimes Against Persons Team
12/23/11 Jury cannot reach verdict in drug trafficking trial; two others plead guilty
12/15/11 Property Team tries 2 defendants, 2 others plead guilty to avoid trial
12/15/11 Crimes Against Persons tries 3 defendants, 7 plead guilty
12/15/11 Jury finds man guilty of involuntary manslaughter
12/13/11 Misdemeanor appeals prosecuted in superior court
12/13/11 Domestic Violence Team tries 3 defendants, 12 plead guilty
12/13/11 Habitual Felon Teams sends 32 to prison
12/09/11 47 defendants convicted of drug crimes in Superior Court
12/06/11 Former owner of Huntersville car dealership pleads guilty to felonies
11/22/11 Property Team convicts 49 defendants
11/22/11 Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Appeals Team tries 3 defendants, 8 plead guilty
11/22/11 Sex offenders and other violent felons convicted by Crimes Against Persons Team
11/18/11 DA's Office convicts drug offenders
11/18/11 Felony Probation Violations: Report for November 7-10
11/18/11 Six habitual felons face jury trials, go to prison
11/15/11 Tenant tried and convicted of first-degree murder in shooting death of landlord
11/11/11 Misdemeanors appealed, prosecuted in superior courtroom 5170 last week
11/11/11 Misdemeanors appealed, prosecuted in superior courtroom 5130 last week
11/11/11 Jury trials and guilty pleas with DA's Crimes Against Property Team
11/04/11 Defendant pleads guilty to second-degree murder; receives 48 years
11/04/11 23 habitual felons plead guilty, ordered to prison
11/04/11 56 defendants convicted of drug crimes in Superior Court
10/28/11 Rapist tried, convicted, sentenced to at least 84 years in prison
10/27/11 Child molester tried, convicted, sentenced to at least 32 years in prison
10/20/11 Felons convicted of property crimes
10/20/11 DA's Crimes Against Persons Team convicts 52 violent felons in one week
10/20/11 Felony Probation Violations: Report for October 10-13
10/14/11 Habitual felons convicted and sent to prison this week after jury trials
10/14/11 Property Team sends sex offender to prison; 10 others convicted of property crimes
10/13/11 Felony Probation Violations: Report for September 26-29
10/13/11 Misdemeanor appeals prosecuted in superior court
10/13/11 Heroin trafficker tried and convicted; other drug offenders plead guilty
10/03/11 Joint Press Release from District Attorney and United States Attorney
09/30/11 Homicide Team: Quarterly Report for July-September 2011
09/30/11 DA's Habitual Felon Team sends nearly two dozen to prison
09/30/11 Armed robbers convicted at trial; others plead guilty
09/30/11 52 defendants convicted of drug felonies
09/22/11 Felony Probation Violations: Report for September 12-15
09/22/11 Property Team convicts 49 defendants of property crimes
09/16/11 Habitual felons convicted after jury trials
09/16/11 Misdemeanor appeals prosecuted in superior court
09/14/11 Property Team convicts seven defendants during August 29 trial term
09/14/11 Man convicted for felony drug offense, sentencing as habitual felon forthcoming
09/14/11 Jury finds man not guilty of murder
09/09/11 Habitual Felons go to prison
09/09/11 Felony Probation Violations: Report for August 29 - September 1
09/02/11 Felons convicted for drug offenses
09/02/11 Seven defendants convicted in murder cases
08/30/11 Man tried and convicted for murder
08/26/11 Armed robbers convicted at trial, imprisoned
08/26/11 Felony Probation Violations: Report for August 15-18
08/26/11 Drunk-drivers prosecuted in Superior Court after appeal from District Court
08/23/11 DA's Office convicts41 defendants of property-related offenses
08/23/11 Felony drug trials and pleas
08/23/11 Juries determine fate of habitual felons on trial
08/19/11 26-year-old woman convicted at trial for 2009 killing
08/19/11 Domestic Violence cases prosecuted on appeal
08/16/11 60 violent felons convicted in one week of court
08/16/11 Seven criminal convicted of property offenses; one sex offender convicted
08/16/11 Felony Probation Violations: Report for August 1-4
08/11/11 Teen found guilty of raping 83 year-old woman
08/05/11 Teacher pleads guilty to statutory rape, sent to prison
08/05/11 Habitual felons plead guilty, go to prison
08/03/11 Murderer convicted for shooting victim in broad daylight
07/29/11 Armed robber convicted at jury trial; sentenced to over 8 years
07/29/11 Felony Probation Violations: Report for July 18-21
07/29/11 43 convicted of property crimes
07/22/11 On appeal, drunk driving and other misdemeanors prosecuted in Superior Court
07/22/11 Woman pleads guilty to murder
07/22/11 Habitual Felons have jury trials
07/22/11 32 violent felons convicted in one week of court
07/15/11 Defendants plead guilty to property crimes when jury trials set to begin
07/15/11 Felony Probation Violations: Report for July 5-7
07/13/11 Murderer tried and convicted; sentenced to life in prison
07/08/11 Sex offenders, robbers, and a habitual felon convicted by jury trials and pleas
07/08/11 More than two-dozen habitual felons sent to prison
07/08/11 54 plead guilty to drug offenses in Superior Court
07/05/11 District Attorney schedules death penalty cases
07/01/11 Sex offender tried and convicted, sentenced to at least 55 years in prison
06/27/11 Trials, pleas for drug crimes
06/27/11 33 violent felons convicted, including 2 for child sex offenses
06/27/11 Armed robber pleads guilty after evidence presented to jury; others plead guilty
06/27/11 48 criminals plead guilty to property crimes
06/17/11 Habitual felons get jury trials; others plead guilty
06/17/11 Misdemeanors prosecuted after defendants appeal to superior court
06/17/11 Jury finds man guilty of two murders; sentenced to life in prison
06/17/11 Final Good Samaritan Murder Case Ends with Guilty Plea
06/10/11 Felons convicted of property crimes at trial, sent to prison
06/10/11 Twenty habitual felons go to prison
06/10/11 Felony Probation Violations: Report for Week of May 31
06/08/11 Troy Catoe convicted and sentenced to more than 12 years in prison
06/03/11 Jury trials and pleas for drunk drivers
06/03/11 Two murderers plead guilty
06/03/11 55 plead guilty to drug crimes in Superior Court
06/02/11 Woman admits guilty role in the deaths of two of her children
05/2711 Trials and pleas result in 918 to 1,186 months in prison for habitual felons
05/2711 Felony Probation Violations: Report for May 16-19
05/2711 50 criminals plead guilty to property crimes
05/2711 Man convicted for stealing over $318,000 from children's theatre
05/2711 Jury trials for defendants charged with felony drug crimes
05/2711 Five convicted in Superior Court for domestic violence
05/2711 34 violent felons convicted, including 4 for sex offenses
05/14/11 Defendant sentenced to life in prison for murder of 92-year-old woman
05/13/11 Felony Probation Violations: Report for May 2-5
05/13/11 Three defendants plead guilty to property crimes; two others tried by juries
05/10/11 31 criminals go to prison for committing felonies
05/06/11 2 get lengthy prison sentences during trial week of April 25
05/06/11 Drunk drivers have jury trials and are convicted; others plead guilty
05/05/11 Ashanti Bess pleads guilty in the death of Anthony Davis
05/04/11 Murderer convicted at trial, sentenced to life in prison
05/03/11 72 convicted in Superior Court for drug offenses; traffickers go to prison
04/28/11 Charlotte man convicted of child abduction, sentenced to 34 years in prison
04/27/11 Jury convicts habitual felon and judge sentences him to 12-15 years
04/26/11 DA's Office convicts 51 defendants for property crimes
04/26/11 Felony Probation Violations: Report for April 18-21
04/26/11 Drug trafficker convicted at jury trial, gets 14-18 years in prison
04/21/11 Man gets 29-37 years in prison after jury convicts him for financial crimes
04/18/11 39 violent felons convicted, including two habitual felons
04/15/11 Rapist convicted at trial and sentenced to 32-39 years in prison
04/15/11 Felony Probation Violations: Report for April 4-7
04/15/11 18 sent to prison
04/13/11 ADA Kelly Miller awarded by Mecklenburg Crime Victims' Coalition
04/12/11 Video Press Conference - DA Andrew Murray - April 12, 2011
04/08/11 Five men convicted in Superior Court of domestic violence
04/08/11 Armed robber convicted at trial; others plead guilty
04/08/11 Mark Tanner McMahon pleads guilty in death of Donald McDermott
04/06/11 Murderer convicted at trial, sentenced to life in prison for killing high school student
04/06/11 72 defendants convicted of drug offenses
03/31/11 Defendants tried for felony drug offenses; others plead guilty
03/31/11 Felony Probation Violations: Report for March 21-24
03/31/11 Motions, pleas, and a jury trial for misdemeanors appealed to superior court
03/31/11 Habitual felons go to prison after trials and pleas
03/31/11 62 criminals convicted of property offenses in Mecklenburg County
03/31/11 36 violent felons convicted, including one habitual felon
03/30/11 Rapist sentenced to a minimum of 35 years in prison
03/23/11 Mecklenburg Co. prosecutor secures conviction in Gaston Co. killing
03/16/11 Two violent felons tried by jury; others plead guilty
03/16/11 Drug Prosecution Team convicts 50 felons
03/16/11 Drug Prosecution Team Trial Report: Week of February 14
03/14/11 Five criminals convicted of property offenses; one sex offender imprisoned
03/14/11 Felony Probation Violations: Report for March 7-10
03/14/11 Murderer convicted after three-week trial, sentenced to life in prison
03/14/11 Defendant convicted of DWI by jury after appeal from district court
03/14/11 Tyesha Roberts pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter
03/11/11 DA's Habitual Felon Team sends 30 to prison
03/07/11 62 convicted for felony property crimes
03/03/11 Felony Probation Violations: Report for January 24 and February 21
03/01/11 Two habitual felons go to trial, another one pleads guilty
02/28/11 Murder case resolved by plea after jury fails to reach verdict
02/28/11 Four batterers convicted during domestic violence jury trial week
02/25/11 38 violent felons convicted, including 2 for attempted rape
02/20/11 Three juries decide fate of defendants charged with felony property crimes
02/16/11

38 habitual felons go to prison

02/16/11

19 habitual felons sent to prison in two days

02/16/11

Habitual felon tried, convicted, and sentenced to 20-25 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For archived news releases from previous District Attorney Peter S. Gilchrist, III, click here.


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