You have reached the archived News Releases from former District Attorney Peter S. Gilchrist, III.

Mr. Gilchrist retired on December 31, 2010.

The DA's website (CharMeckDA.com) was launched on July 6, 2009, under former DA Gilchrist; as such, we have provided all of the News Releases from July 6, 2009 until December 31, 2010, on this archive page.

To read the most current news from the R. Andrew Murray administration (January 1, 2011 to present), click here.

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12/29/10 44 violent felons convicted in one week
12/21/10 Three jury trials for three habitual felons
12/10/10 8 habitual felons go to prison during one-day session of court
12/07/10 25 habitual felons go to prison
12/06/10 Violent criminals convicted at trial, others plead guilty
12/06/10 Drug Team convicts 49 felons
11/16/10 Crimes Against Persons team convicts 42 defendants
11/16/10 Habitual felon John Oliver tried and sent to prison
11/01/10 Habitual Felon Team sends 22 to prison
10/19/10 Drug Team convicts 75 felons
10/14/10 Habitual Felon Team convicts 3 during trial week, another pleads guilty days later
10/06/10 Drug Team convicts 90 felons
10/04/10 Crimes Against Persons Team convicts 45 violent felons
09/24/10 Violent criminals convicted at trial, others plead guilty
09/24/10 Habitual Felon Team sends 21 to prison
09/20/10 Crimes Against Persons Team convicts violent felons
09/07/10 Two habitual felons tried before a jury and sent to prison
09/03/10 Juries return guilty verdicts in two separate homicide trials on same day
08/30/10 Armed defendant convicted at trial; others plead guilty
08/30/10 Habitual Felon Team sends 17 to prison
08/20/10 Drug Team convicts 111 felons
08/13/10 Crimes Against Persons convicts 46 violent felons
08/09/10 Three jury trials for three habitual felons
08/09/10 24 habitual felons plead guilty and go to prison
08/06/10 Armed robbers convicted at trial
07/27/10 Drug Team convicts 87 felons
07/16/10 Crimes Against Persons Team convicts 37 felons
07/13/10 Habitual Felon Team tries one, one pleads guilty, one fails to appear
07/07/10 Habitual Felon Team sends 16 to prison
07/05/10 Violent criminals convicted at trial; others plead guilty
06/28/10 Trials, motions, and guilty pleas with Drug Prosecution Team, June 7-11
06/18/10 Drug Team convicts 49 felons
06/08/10 Crimes Against Persons Team convicts 42 felons
06/08/10 Four habitual felons go to trial
06/07/10 Habitual Felon Team sends 17 to prison
06/07/10 Trials, motions, and guilty pleas with Drug Team, May 10-15
05/28/10 Trials send violent criminals to prison
05/25/10 Drug Team convicts 56 felons
05/24/10 Crimes Against Persons Team convicts 30 felons
05/17/10 Crimes Against Property Team convicts 50 felons
05/13/10 Habitual felons go to trial
05/06/10 Drug Team convicts 47 felons
05/06/10 14 sent to prison after pleading guilty with DA's Habitual Felon Team
04/23/10 Trials and guilty pleas send violent criminals to prison
04/23/10 Trials, motions, and guilty pleas by DA's Drug Team, March 15-19
04/23/10 Trials, motions, and guilty pleas by DA's Drug Team, February 15-19
04/22/10 Four homicide convictions obtained, or upheld on appeal, in four days
04/15/10 Crimes Against Persons Team convicts 31 felons
04/07/10 Crimes Against Persons Team convicts violent criminals at trial
04/01/10 Habitual Felon Team sends 19 to prison
04/01/10 Drug Team convicts 54 felons
04/01/10 Crimes Against Property Team convicts 74 felons
03/15/10 Crimes Against Persons T eam convicts 56 felons
03/12/10 Crimes Against Property Team convicts Habitual Felon at trial, others plead guilty
03/12/10 Habitual Felon Team sends 20 offenders to state prison in three days
03/02/10 Drug Team convicts 32 felons
03/01/10 Crimes Against Persons Team convicts violent criminals at trial
02/28/10 Crimes Against Property Team convicts 63 felons
02/17/10 Drug Team convicts 65 felons
02/16/10 Crimes Against Property Team - Trial Week
02/15/10 Crimes Against Persons Team convicts 58 felons
02/15/10 Five habitual felon jury trials conducted in early 2010
02/15/10 Habitual Felon Team sends 19 offenders to prison in two days
02/04/10 Crimes Against Persons Team convicts armed robber at trial, others plead guilty
01/25/10 Crimes Against Property Team convicts 45 felons
01/18/10 Crimes Against Persons Team convicts 50 felons
01/13/10

Property Team convicts habitual felon at trial, others plead guilty
01/13/10 Habitual Felon Team convicts 14
12/22/09 Drug Team convicts 40 felons
12/18/09 Crimes Against Persons Team convicts 55 felons
12/15/09 Crimes Against Property Team convicts 69 felons
12/14/09 Felony drug trials and pleas
12/03/09 Press Release from District Attorney Peter S. Gilchrist, III
12/03/09 Crimes Against Property Team tries three defendants, several plead guilty
11/23/09 Habitual Felon Team takes guilty pleas on November 20
11/23/09 Drug Team convicts 40 felons
11/23/09 Felony drug trials, motions, and pleas from October 26 - November 6
11/13/09 Crimes Against Property Team convicts 70 felons
10/22/09 Crimes Against Property Team convicts four at trial and another pleads guilty
10/22/09 Violent felons tried, others plead guilty; Sept. 28 - Oct. 24, 2009
10/14/09 Three habitual felons tried; juries convict two, acquit one
10/14/09 Drug Team convicts 56 felons
10/09/09 Trials, motions, and guilty pleas with Drug Prosecution Team, Sept. 21-25
09/28/09 Crimes Against Persons Team convicts 32 felons of violent crimes
09/22/09 Drug Team convicts 38 felons in 3 days
09/22/09 Crimes Against Property Team tries three defendants, several plead guilty
09/18/09 DA will not charge C.L. McClure in shooting death of Marcus Fluter
09/16/09 Drug Team convicts 44 felons
09/11/09 Three felons tried for drug crimes in courtroom 5130
09/08/09 Crimes Against Property Team convicts 46 felons
09/01/09 Legislature passes 2 new laws to lessen felony punishment in NC
08/31/09 Conviction in 1999 cold case murder
08/31/09 Trials, motions, and guilty pleas with Drug Prosecution Team, August 24-28
08/31/09 Crimes Against Persons Team convicts 38 felons of violent crimes
08/26/09 Crimes Against Property Team tries three defendants, several plead guilty
08/17/09 Drug Team convicts 58 felons August 10-14
08/12/09 Rapist Darrell Boyd gets 84-103 years after trial
08/12/09 Trial results in 19-25 year sentence for armed robber
08/10/09 Crimes Against Property Team convicts 51 felons
08/10/09 DA is guest on talk radio show to discuss sentencing laws
08/03/09 Crimes Against Persons Team convicts 38 felons
08/03/09

Trials, motions, and guilty pleas with Drug Prosecution Team, July 27-31
07/29/09 Crimes Against Property Team tries two defendants, several plead guilty
07/23/09 Marion Gales pleads guilty in homicide case
07/23/09 Drug Team convicts 98 felons
07/14/09 Crimes Against Persons Team tries two defendants for serious felonies
07/14/09 Crimes Against Property Team convicts 58 felons
07/10/09 DA's response to recent newspaper article and editorial about habitual felons
07/07/09 Homicide conviction upheld by appellate court
07/06/09 Crimes Against Persons Team convicts 34 felons