NC governor pardons man who had murder convictions vacated [View all]
Source: Associated Press
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has granted a pardon of innocence to a man who had been imprisoned for two decades before his two murder convictions were vacated more than four years ago by a judge
ByThe Associated Press
April 30, 2021, 9:26 PM
• 2 min read
RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper granted a pardon of innocence Friday to a man imprisoned for two decades before his two murder convictions were vacated more than four years ago by a trial judge.
The pardon means Darryl Anthony Howard, who is now 58, can apply to the North Carolina Industrial Commission for compensation of up to $750,000 for his wrongful convictions.
“It is important to continue our efforts to reform the justice system and to acknowledge wrongful convictions,” Cooper said in a news release.
The governor's office said this pardon of innocence was Cooper's sixth since taking office in early 2017.
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