Repository Collection 03

Statement of Facts: A. North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation

SOURCE VERIFICATION ARCHIVE

Last Revised • July 2, 2026

This collection contains the reports, court decisions, government records, and other supporting authorities cited throughout Statement of Facts A of the Supplemental Motion. Each source has been independently verified and organized to assist readers in examining the materials relied upon within this section.


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1

"An Independent Review of the SBI Forensic Laboratory"

As Cited in the Supplemental Motion

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An Independent Review of the SBI Forensic Laboratory
Chris Swecker & Michael Wolf
2010

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2

"Related to "“[An Independent Review of the SBI Forensic Laboratory. Chris Swecker, Attorney at Law; Michael Wolf, Consultant. 2010]”"

Not Cited in the Supplemental Motion

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Fact Check: Did the North Carolina State Crime Lab Mishandle Evidence in Hundreds of Cases on Attorney General Roy Cooper's Watch?
Fact Check by Ballotpedia Staff
September 16, 2016

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3

"SBI practices stun former high-ranking FBI official", Charlotte Observer

As Cited in the Supplemental Motion

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SBI's methods stun former FBI official
Peter St. Onge
The News & Observer (Raleigh)

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4

("DAs demand full SBI audit," News and Observer, August 28th, 2010)

As Cited in the Supplemental Motion

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DAs demand full SBI audit
Mandy Locke & Joseph Neff

The News & Observer (Raleigh)

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5

("SBI bloodstain analysis team went leaderless for 21 years", News and Observer, September 9, 2010)

As Cited in the Supplemental Motion

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SBI bloodstain analysis team went leaderless for 21 years
Staff
NC Newsline / NC Policy Watch archive trail

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6

("State police group urges criminal probe of SBI," News and Observer, August 19, 2010)

As Cited in the Supplemental Motion

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Legal tangle may slow SBI reforms
Mandy Locke & Joseph Neff

The News & Observer (Raleigh)

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7

("Statement by SBI Director Greg McLeod on District Attorney's Review of Serology Cases, March 22, 2010")

As Cited in the Supplemental Motion

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SBI Finds Dozens More Lab Errors
ABC11 News

ABC11 Raleigh-Durham

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8

"State v. Derrick Allen,
Durham County Superior Court,
File Nos. 98CRS 55208, 98CRS 7979-7980;
Order of Dismissal"

As Cited in the Supplemental Motion

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State v. Derrick Allen
Durham County Superior Court
Order of Dismissal

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9

"State v. May, 534 N.C. 172, 175, 552 S.E. 2d 151, 154 (2001)"

As Cited in the Supplemental Motion

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State v. May
534 N.C. 172, 175, 552 S.E. 2d 151, 154 (2001)
North Carolina Supreme Court Opinion

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10

“See also ‘DNA Mislabeled in Murder Case,’ Winston-Salem Journal, August 28, 2005”

As Cited in the Supplemental Motion

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DNA Mislabeled in Murder Case
Phoebe Zerwick
Winston-Salem Journal

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11

"[Tpp. 1125-28]"

As Cited in the Supplemental Motion

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State v. May Trial Transcript
Pages 1125–1128
Buncombe County Superior Court Trial Record

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12

Paragraphs 18–19 introducing Brenda Bissette and her involvement in May's case.

As Cited in the Supplemental Motion

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Witness for the prosecution: SBI lab loyal to law enforcement
Mandy Locke & Joseph Neff
The News & Observer (Raleigh)

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13

"State v. May, 534 N.C. 172, 175, 552 S.E. 2d 151, 154 (2001)"

As Cited in the Supplemental Motion

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State v. May
534 N.C. 172, 175, 552 S.E. 2d 151, 154 (2001)
North Carolina Supreme Court Opinion

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14

"SBI Laboratory Report, SBI Lab No. R970017863, Agency File No. 97-15 51029"

As Cited in the Supplemental Motion

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SBI Laboratory Report
Lab No. R970017863
North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Crime Laboratory Records

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15

"MAR Claim 1, Section C"

As Cited in the Supplemental Motion

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State v. Lyle Clinton May Motion for Appropriate Relief
Claim 1, Section C
Filed March 6, 2003

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