Prosecutors in Wake County are selecting a jury in a first-degree murder trial this week. It is the fifth case in North Carolina this year where a defendant could face capital punishment. But a series of lawsuits have blocked the death penalty for years in this state. And now, a little-known drug could become another obstacle.
In 2007, executions were scheduled for four death row inmates: Archie Lee Billings, James Campbell, Allen Holman and James Thomas. Each of them had been convicted of murdering someone. One confessed to the crime. Another actually asked to be executed.
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In 2007, executions were scheduled for four death row inmates: Archie Lee Billings, James Campbell, Allen Holman and James Thomas. Each of them had been convicted of murdering someone. One confessed to the crime. Another actually asked to be executed.
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