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Wrongfully imprisoned: Advocates urge Buncombe to create exoneration unit
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This Source Verification Page documents the Asheville Watchdog article Wrongfully imprisoned: Advocates urge Buncombe to create exoneration unit, cited in Claim III of the Supplemental Motion. The article is relied upon for reporting concerning the resource limitations facing the Buncombe County District Attorney's Office in reviewing post-conviction claims and the discussion surrounding the creation of a conviction integrity or exoneration unit. It is included to provide supporting context for the allegations presented in Paragraph 127 of the Supplemental Motion.
Related SMAR Citation
“State v. Ronnie Long: Cabarrus Co. Willful police misconduct, mishandling of evidence, and prosecutorial failures led to vacatur and exoneration.”
Title
Wrongfully imprisoned: Advocates urge Buncombe to create exoneration unit
Author
Victoria A. Ifatusin
Publication
Asheville Watchdog
Publication Date
April 17, 2024
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3
Referenced in the Supplemental Motion
Page 63, Paragraph: 127
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May's allegation that HB307 ("Iryna's Law") has imposed additional demands and time constraints
upon post-conviction counsel while resources available to investigate and develop post-conviction
claims remain limited. Specifically, May cites reporting that Buncombe County District Attorney
Todd Williams stated that the Buncombe County District Attorney's Office "is the least well-funded
and staffed metro DA's office in the state," and that the office has been unable to obtain additional
funding and staffing resources. May relies upon this reporting to support his claim that the
investigation of extensive post-conviction misconduct allegations may exceed the resources
presently available to both post-conviction counsel and the Buncombe County District Attorney's
Office.
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