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Mecklenburg County

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Spencer B. Merriweather III

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03/16/2022 — Violent Crimes Team leads two-week trial session -
03/07/2022 — From the Desk of DA Merriweather: March 2022 -
03/07/2022 — Habitual Felon Team calls case for trial -
02/15/2022 — Jury returns verdicts in homicide trial -
02/14/2022 — From the Desk of DA Merriweather: February 2022 -
01/20/2022 — From the Desk of DA Merriweather: January 2022 -
01/19/2022 — Jury convicts man in uptown sexual assault -
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News - 2021

12/21/2021 — Violent Crimes Team tries 2 defendants; 5 others plead guilty -
12/10/2021 — From the Desk of DA Merriweather: December 2021 -
12/08/2021 — After homicide defendant pleads guilty, jury convicts man in burglary case -
11/24/2021 — Jury convicts domestic violence offender in car chase, shooting -
11/09/2021 — Jury convicts man of murdering woman at bus stop -
11/08/2021 — From the Desk of DA Merriweather: November 2021 -
11/04/2021 — Felony Crimes Team tries defendant; 2 others plead guilty -
11/04/2021 — Violent Crimes Team leads trial session -
11/04/2021 — Special DWI trial session leads to resolution of 627 cases -
10/15/2021 — DA’s Habitual Felon Team leads trial session -
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News - 2020 Expand
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DA announces plan to overcome backlog caused by COVID-19 11/18/2020
DA concludes review of in-custody death that occurred January 26, 2020 09/21/2020
DA Merriweather responds to public call to action 06/02/2020
Office of the District Attorney works to safely expand operations 06/03/2020
DA’s Office offers guidance on court dates, pending cases 05/26/2020
DA concludes review of officer-involved shooting that occurred November 15, 2019 03/13/2020
District Attorney announces response to COVID-19 03/13/2020
Jury verdicts in murder trial send 2 men to prison for life 03/03/2020
Man sentenced to life in prison for murder of 22-year-old 03/05/2020
Habitual Felon Team sends 10 defendants to prison 03/05/2020
Jury convicts man of selling cocaine to undercover officer 03/05/2020
Man who shot at school bus convicted, sent to prison 03/05/2020
Violent Crimes Team convicts 39 defendants 03/06/2020
Man sent to prison for property crimes, including break-in when teen was home 03/06/2020
Special Victims Team convicts 14 offenders 03/06/2020
Guilty verdict sends man to prison for armed robbery spree 02/20/2020
Juries convict 2 defendants in Misdemeanor Appeals Team trials 02/20/2020
Man sentenced to life in prison for murder of the Paperman 02/10/2020
Man sent to prison for trafficking heroin 02/19/2020
Violent Crimes Team convicts 19 defendants 02/06/2020
Special Victims Team convicts 16, including sex offender 02/06/2020
8 convicted of property crimes 02/06/2020
Misdemeanor Appeals Team tries 4 defendants in Superior Court 02/06/2020
Jury convicts habitual felon; another pleads guilty 01/31/2020
391 defendants offered diversion, recovery programs 01/31/2020
Jury convicts man of trafficking cocaine in restaurant parking lot 01/31/2020
41 defendants convicted of property crimes 01/24/2020
Man pleads guilty to assault charges after apologizing to victim during trial 01/24/2020
DA Merriweather announces 2020 priorities, initiatives 01/29/2020
Habitual Felon Team sends 19 defendants to prison 01/16/2020
5 defendants convicted by Special Victims Team 01/16/2020
News - 2019 Expand
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Violent Crimes Team convicts 23 defendants 12/23/2019
Man pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter 12/23/2019
2 convicted of property crimes 12/23/2019
Special Victims Team convicts 10 of sex crimes, domestic violence 12/23/2019
34 defendants convicted by Drug Team 12/23/2019
DA Merriweather presents awards to honor service 12/11/2019
Undercover operation leads to heroin trafficking trial 12/11/2019
34 convicted of property crimes 12/11/2019
Man sentenced to life for raping wife, murdering parents 12/12/2019
Habitual Felon Team convicts 6 defendants 12/12/2019
Man pleads guilty mid-trial in domestic violence rape case 11/22/2019
Misdemeanor Appeals Team tries defendants in Superior Court 11/22/2019
Habitual Felon Team sends 10 defendants to prison 11/22/2019
Jury verdict sends man to prison for 2018 shooting 11/14/2019
Jury convicts felon in possession of gun; woman pleads guilty to identity theft 11/14/2019
Violent Crimes Team convicts 41 defendants 11/14/2019
Drug Team convicts man found with 245 grams of heroin, 1,000 grams of meth 11/15/2019
DA concludes review of officer-involved shooting that occurred August 2, 2019 11/05/2019
Man convicted of sex crime contacted victim on social media 11/06/2019
Jury convicts man of habitual larceny during Habitual Felon Team trial session 11/06/2019
Jury convicts man in 2017 fatal shooting 10/25/2019
Jury finds man guilty in misdemeanor appeal trial 10/10/2019
Jurors unable to reach unanimous verdict in homicide trial 10/10/2019
Felony probation violations: Report for September 23-26, 2019 10/10/2019
Jury convicts man in 1992 cold case 10/14/2019
Habitual Felon Team sends 10 defendants to prison 10/14/2019
2 convicted of felony drug offenses 10/14/2019
Felony probation violations: Report for October 7-10, 2019 10/17/2019
33 convicted of property crimes 10/17/2019
Violent Crimes Team convicts 9 of gun, robbery crimes 10/04/2019
23 convicted by Drug Team; 11 others referred to Recovery Courts 10/04/2019
Violent Crimes Team convicts 38 defendants 09/20/2019
2 habitual felons sent to prison during trial session 09/20/2019
Felony probation violations: Report for September 9-12, 2019 09/20/2019
Jury convicts woman of extortion 09/26/2019
Special Victims Team convicts 10 defendants 09/26/2019
Jury convicts man of cocaine trafficking 09/13/2019
Crimes Against Property Team convicts 32 09/13/2019
Misdemeanor Appeals Team convicts drivers of DWI 09/13/2019
Special Victims Team convicts 4 during trial session 09/13/2019
Man sentenced to life in prison for murder of woman 09/17/2019
Man sentenced to life in prison for UNC Charlotte shooting 09/19/2019
Habitual Felon Team sends 12 defendants to prison 09/06/2019
Felony probation violations: Report for August 26-29, 2019 09/06/2019
Juries convict 3 defendants of property crimes 08/20/2019
13 convicted of sex crimes, domestic violence 08/20/2019
Crimes Against Property Team convicts 34 defendants 08/20/2019
DA to seek independent investigations of officer-involved shootings 08/23/2019
Felony probation violations: Report for August 12-15, 2019 08/23/2019
Juries convict 3 defendants tried by Violent Crimes Team 08/29/2019
21 defendants convicted by Drug Team; 16 referred to Recovery Courts 08/29/2019
Misdemeanor Appeals Team convicts defendants of DWI 08/29/2019
DA concludes review of officer-involved shooting that occurred March 25, 2019 08/14/2019
Habitual Felon Team sends 7 to prison during trial session 08/15/2019
Special Victims Team trials result in guilty verdicts 08/15/2019
Violent Crimes Team convicts 32 defendants 08/15/2019
DA, staff to attend record number of National Night Out events 08/06/2019
Habitual Felon Team convicts 13 defendants 08/06/2019
Felony probation violations: Report for July 29-August 1, 2019 08/06/2019
Felony probation violations: Report for July 15-18, 2019 08/06/2019
Drug Team convicts 2 of trafficking offenses, refers others to Recovery Courts 08/06/2019
4 plead guilty to felony drug crimes 08/06/2019
Jury convicts man of Plaza Midwood shooting 07/22/2019
Violent Crimes Team convicts 19 defendants 07/15/2019
Crimes Against Property Team convicts 46, enables 4 to achieve conditional discharge 07/15/2019
Jury convicts habitual felon; 3 plead guilty 07/15/2019
Felony probation violations: Report for July 1-3, 2019 07/15/2019
Special Victims Team convicts 20 defendants 07/17/2019
Jury returns not guilty verdict in homicide trial 07/17/2019
Crimes Against Property Team trial results in guilty verdict 07/17/2019
Misdemeanor Appeals Team tries 3 defendants; 2 plead guilty 07/17/2019
Man pleads guilty to methamphetamine trafficking during jury selection 07/03/2019
Habitual Felon Team sends 8 defendants to prison 07/03/2019
Diversion programs offered to 175 in District Court 07/03/2019
Felony probation violations: Report for June 10-13, 2019 07/03/2019
DA recognizes employees serving on active duty 07/03/2019
Jury convicts defendant of murdering Zachary Finch 06/13/2019
29 convicted by Drug Team; 19 referred to Recovery Courts 06/13/2019
Jury convicts driver of impaired driving 06/13/2019
Jury convicts man of felony assault 06/17/2019
23 convicted of sex crimes, domestic violence 06/07/2019
Jury convicts man of vehicle break-in 06/07/2019
Felony probation violations: Report for May 28-30, 2019 06/07/2019
Jury convicts man who held pregnant woman at gunpoint 05/31/2019
Violent Crimes Team convicts 34 defendants 05/31/2019
Jury convicts woman of DWI; others plead guilty 05/31/2019
DA Merriweather creates Diversity and Inclusion Team 05/22/2019
El Fiscal Merriweather crea el Equipo de Diversidad e Inclusión 05/22/2019
Crimes Against Property Team convicts 28 05/22/2019
Felony probation violations: Report for May 13-17, 2019 05/22/2019
Man sentenced to life in prison after jury finds him guilty of murder 05/22/2019
Felony probation violations: Report for April 29-May 2, 2019 05/10/2019
21 convicted of drug crimes; 10 graduate from Recovery Courts 05/10/2019
Jury finds massage therapist guilty of sexual battery 05/16/2019
Violent Crimes Team trials result in guilty verdicts 05/16/2019
Defendant pleads guilty to attempted heroin trafficking 05/16/2019
Habitual Felon Team sends 12 defendants to prison 05/16/2019
Special Victims Team convicts 13 of sex offenses, domestic violence crimes 05/03/2019
Jury convicts woman of embezzlement; 4 others plead guilty 05/03/2019
Misdemeanor Appeals Team convicts driver of DWI in Superior Court 05/03/2019
7 convicted during Habitual Felon Team trial session 04/24/2019
Violent Crimes Team convicts 20 defendants 04/24/2019
Felony probation violations: Report for April 15-18, 2019 04/24/2019
Man sentenced to life in prison for murder of 2-year-old boy 04/29/2019
Diversion programs offered to 412 in District Court 04/17/2019
Trials, guilty pleas lead to drug trafficking convictions 04/17/2019
Crimes Against Property Team convicts 32, enrolls 11 in diversion 04/17/2019
Felony probation violations: Report for April 1-4, 2019 04/17/2019
Jury convicts man of bathroom peeping on child 04/09/2019
Juries convict 3 of robbery, assault offenses 04/09/2019
Defendants convicted of drug trafficking crimes; 21 others referred to treatment courts 04/09/2019
Habitual Felon Team sends 8 defendants to prison 04/09/2019
Violent Crimes Team convicts 32 defendants 03/22/2019
Misdemeanor Appeals Team convicts defendants of DWI 03/22/2019
Jury convicts habitual felon of stalking 03/22/2019
DA concludes review of officer-involved shooting that occurred January 16, 2019 03/26/2019
Felony probation violations: Report for March 18-21, 2019 03/28/2019
Jury finds man guilty of break-in; 8 plead guilty 03/28/2019
14 defendants convicted of sex offenses, domestic violence crimes 03/28/2019
Man sentenced to life in prison for 2016 murder 03/13/2019
Crimes Against Property Team convicts 27, enrolls 7 in deferred prosecution 03/15/2019
Special Victims Team calls cases for trial 03/15/2019
Felony probation violations: Report for March 4-7, 2019 03/15/2019
Misdemeanor Appeals Team tries 2; another pleads guilty 03/07/2019
Jury convicts Rayquan Borum of 2016 murder of Justin Carr 03/08/2019
DA concludes review of officer-involved shooting that occurred August 25, 2018 03/04/2019
Habitual Felon Team sends 18 defendants to prison 03/07/2019
15 convicted of sex crimes, domestic violence 02/21/2019
Misdemeanor Appeals Team tries defendant; man convicted of habitual DWI 02/21/2019
Jury convicts man of attempted murder 02/28/2019
Drug Team convicts 36 defendants, refers 26 to treatment 02/28/2019
Felony probation violations: Report for February 18-21, 2019 02/28/2019
Jury convicts habitual felon who brought gun to local campus 02/14/2019
Violent Crimes Team convicts 26 defendants 02/14/2019
Felony probation violations: Report for February 4-7, 2019 02/14/2019
Man convicted of killing his infant daughter 02/14/2019
2 defendants convicted in Charlotte murder 02/07/2019
Crimes Against Property Team convicts 42, provides diversion to 13 02/07/2019
3 convicted of drug offenses, including attempted heroin trafficking 02/07/2019
Misdemeanor Appeals Team tries defendant; 6 plead guilty 02/07/2019
Jury convicts man of sex crime, firearm offense 02/08/2019
Habitual Felon Team sends 13 defendants to prison 01/30/2019
Felony probation violations: Report for January 22-24, 2019 01/30/2019
48 convicted of drug crimes; 24 referred to recovery courts 01/30/2019
Jury convicts man of grocery store robbery; 5 plead guilty 01/25/2019
14 convicted by Special Victims Team 01/16/2019
Diversion programs offered to 336 in District Court 01/16/2019
Jury convicts defendant; 2 plead guilty to property crimes 01/16/2019
Felony probation violations: Report for January 7-10, 2019 01/16/2019
Juror medical emergency leads to mistrial in homicide case 01/17/2019
DA Merriweather sworn into office 01/02/2019
Habitual Felon Team sends 2 defendants to prison 01/04/2019
Violent Crimes Team convicts 29 defendants 01/04/2019
Felony probation violations: Report for December 17-20, 2018 01/04/2019
Misdemeanor Appeals Team convicts defendants of DWI 01/04/2019
News - 2018 Expand
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3 defendants convicted of drug crimes 12/20/2018
Juries convict defendants of involuntary manslaughter, attempted murder 12/20/2018
DA Merriweather presents honors for community service 12/13/2018
Jury finds man guilty of 2016 murder 12/19/2018
Felony probation violations: Report for December 3-6, 2018 12/19/2018
Habitual Felon Team sends 10 defendants to prison 12/19/2018
Crimes Against Property Team convicts 15; diversion offered to 15 12/19/2018
2 convicted of selling cocaine; Recovery Courts celebrate grads 12/06/2018
Felony probation violations: Report for November 13-15, 2018 12/06/2018
Misdemeanor Appeals Team holds trial session 12/06/2018
Rapists, domestic violence offenders convicted 11/27/2018
Crimes Against Property Team convicts 5 defendants 11/27/2018
Violent Crimes Team convicts 26 defendants 11/15/2018
Jury convicts impaired driver; Misdemeanor Appeals Team convicts 8 others 11/15/2018
Special Victims Team convicts 4 defendants 11/19/2018
Jury convicts man of armed robbery; 2 plead guilty 11/02/2018
Habitual Felon Team sends 13 defendants to prison 11/02/2018
22 convicted of property crimes; 8 receive deferred prosecution 11/07/2018
Felony probation violations: Report for October 29-November 1, 2018 11/07/2018
Jury returns not guilty verdict in homicide trial 11/07/2018
Jury convicts man of attempted robbery; 6 plead guilty 10/23/2018
Drug traffickers convicted; 26 others referred to treatment 10/23/2018
Drug Team tries 1 defendant; another pleads guilty 10/23/2018
Felony probation violations: Report for October 8-11, 2018 10/23/2018
Diversion programs offered to 410 defendants in District Court 10/10/2018
Jury convicts habitual felon; another defendant pleads guilty 10/10/2018
Misdemeanor Appeals Team tries 2 defendants 10/10/2018
18 convicted of sex offenses, domestic violence crimes 10/10/2018
Violent Crimes Team convicts 31 defendants 10/02/2018
22 convicted of property crimes; diversion offered to 20 10/02/2018
Felony probation violations: Report for September 24-27, 2018 10/03/2018
Jury finds Kevin Olsen not guilty 10/03/2018
Man who killed teen, unborn child sentenced to life in prison 10/04/2018
Drug Team convicts 28, refers 32 to treatment programs 09/20/2018
Habitual Felon Team sends 10 defendants to prison 09/20/2018
Felony probation violations: Report for September 10-14, 2018 09/20/2018
2 men convicted in uptown Charlotte shooting 09/20/2018
Habitual Felon Team sends 5 defendants to prison 09/10/2018
Violent Crimes Team convicts 31 defendants 09/10/2018
Felony probation violations: Report for August 27-31, 2018 09/10/2018
Property Team convicts 31; diversion offered to 12 defendants 09/04/2018
Special Victims Team tries domestic assault case 09/04/2018
Jury convicts man who robbed woman at gunpoint 08/22/2018
Felony probation violations: Report for August 13-16, 2018 08/22/2018
Habitual Felon Team sends 10 defendants to prison 08/22/2018
Jury convicts man of first-degree murder 08/23/2018
Habitual Felon Team sends defendant to prison 08/13/2018
Property Team convicts 32; diversion offered to 11 defendants 08/13/2018
Child rapist gets minimum of 66 years after jury verdict 08/13/2018
Violent Crimes Team convicts 25 defendants 08/13/2018
27 defendants convicted by Drug Team; 14 graduate from treatment courts 08/17/2018
Property Team convicts 2 defendants 08/17/2018
Felony probation violations: Report for July 30-August 2, 2018 08/17/2018
Cocaine trafficker convicted at trial; heroin trafficker pleads guilty 08/01/2018
Felony probation violations: Report for July 16-19, 2018 08/01/2018
Jury convicts man of second-degree murder in 2016 stabbing 08/08/2018
Diversion programs offered to 385 defendants in District Court 07/30/2018
Violent Crimes Team convicts 2 defendants at trial; 5 others plead guilty 07/30/2018
Habitual Felon Team sends 10 defendants to prison 07/30/2018
Special Victims Team convicts 8 defendants 07/20/2018
Property Team convicts 3 defendants at trial; 3 more plead guilty 07/20/2018
Drug Team convicts 27, refers 41 to treatment programs 07/20/2018
Misdemeanor Appeals Team tries driving while impaired case 07/20/2018
Man pleads guilty during his murder trial 07/11/2018
Habitual Felon Team sends 4 defendants to prison 07/11/2018
Violent Crimes Team convicts 18 defendants 07/19/2018
Jury convicts man for assaulting ex-girlfriend 07/19/2018
Felony probation violations: Report for July 2-5, 2018 07/19/2018
DA concludes review of officer-involved shooting that occurred January 13, 2018 07/09/2018
Drug Team convicts 2 traffickers, 8 other defendants 07/09/2018
Felony probation violations: Report for June 11-14, 2018 07/09/2018
28 defendants convicted of property crimes; diversion offered to 14 defendants 07/09/2018
Habitual Felon Team sends 13 defendants to prison 06/22/2018
Violent Crimes Team tries 2 charged with armed robberies 06/22/2018
Jury convicts defendant of murdering 22-year-old 06/12/2018
Jury convicts man of break-in; 2 plead guilty 06/12/2018
Felony probation violations: Report for May 29-31, 2018 06/12/2018
Juries find 2 impaired drivers guilty 06/13/2018
DA concludes review of officer-involved shooting that occurred February 2, 2018 06/13/2018
Drug Team convicts 31, refers 51 to treatment programs 06/15/2018
Jury convicts man who held mechanic at gunpoint 06/01/2018
16 convicted of property crimes; diversion opportunity provided to 18 06/01/2018
Rapist, domestic violence offender convicted by juries 06/05/2018
Habitual Felon Team sends 4 defendants to prison 06/05/2018
Arsonist, armed robbers convicted by Violent Crimes Team 06/06/2018
Drug Team convicts traffickers, enrolls others in treatment 05/24/2018
Juries unable to reach unanimous verdicts in homicide trials 05/24/2018
Felony probation violations: Report for May 14-17, 2018 05/24/2018
Habitual Felon Team sends 12 defendants to prison 05/25/2018
Drug Team convicts 4 during trial session 05/25/2018
Jury convicts man in triple murder 05/25/2018
Violent Crimes Team convicts 32 defendants 05/11/2018
Jury convicts habitual felon; another pleads guilty 05/11/2018
Crimes Against Property Team tries 2 defendants; 5 others plead guilty 05/11/2018
Felony probation violations: Report for April 30-May 3, 2018 05/11/2018
Special Victims Team convicts 10 offenders 05/16/2018
Impaired drivers among those convicted in Superior Court trials 05/16/2018
17 convicted of property crimes; diversion provided to 35 05/02/2018
Drug Team convicts 8 defendants 05/02/2018
Habitual Felon Team sends 10 defendants to prison 04/26/2018
Violent Crimes Team tries 2 defendants; 2 plead guilty 04/26/2018
Sex offender sent to prison 04/26/2018
Felony probation violations: Report for April 16-19, 2018 04/26/2018
Diversion programs offered to 241 defendants in District Court 04/11/2018
Habitual felon who tried to bribe potential juror sent to prison 04/11/2018
Violent Crimes Team convicts 35 defendants 04/11/2018
DA spreads message of child abuse prevention in radio PSA 04/19/2018
3 defendants tried for property crimes; 2 others plead guilty 04/19/2018
Felony probation violations: Report for April 2-5, 2018 04/19/2018
Sexual assault, domestic violence offenders among 17 convicted 04/19/2018
Drug traffickers convicted by Drug Team; others enroll in treatment courts 04/19/2018
Violent Crimes Team tries 2 defendants; 3 plead guilty 04/02/2018
DA concludes review of officer-involved shooting that occurred January 11, 2018 04/02/2018
Crimes Against Property Team convicts 19, provides diversion opportunity to others 04/05/2018
Drug Team tries 2 defendants; 1 pleads guilty 04/05/2018
Drug traffickers sent to prison; others enroll in treatment courts 03/23/2018
Embezzler convicted by a jury 03/23/2018
Misdemeanor Appeals Team tries defendant in Superior Court 03/23/2018
Child molester convicted by a jury 03/28/2018
Felony probation violations: Report for March 19-22, 2018 03/28/2018
Habitual Felon Team sends 16 defendants to prison 03/28/2018
Special Victims Team convicts 16 defendants 03/28/2018
Violent habitual felon sentenced to life for sex assault 03/28/2018
Violent Crimes Team sends armed offenders to prison 03/14/2018
Juries convict 2 habitual felons; another pleads guilty 03/14/2018
Heroin trafficker sent to prison following jury verdict 03/14/2018
Man receives life sentence after jury convicts him of murder 03/16/2018
Felony probation violations: Report for March 5-8, 2018 03/16/2018
Habitual Felon Team sends 13 offenders to prison 03/02/2018
Misdemeanor Appeals Team convicts defendants in Superior Court 03/02/2018
Felony probation violations: Report for February 19-22, 2018 03/02/2018
Violent Crimes Team tries defendant 03/02/2018
Jury convicts sex offender who contacted child via social media 03/08/2018
Crimes Against Property Team convicts 20, provides diversion opportunity to others 03/08/2018
Jury convicts man of 2016 murder, attempted murder 02/21/2018
Special Victims Team convicts defendants in Superior Court 02/22/2018
2 defendants tried for property crimes; 4 others plead guilty 02/22/2018
Heroin traffickers among 33 defendants convicted by Drug Team 02/22/2018
DA: Deferred prosecution access not limited by inability to pay 02/14/2018
Violent Crimes Team convicts 27 defendants 02/16/2018
Felony probation violations: Report for February 5-8, 2018 02/16/2018
Habitual Felon Team tries 3 defendants; 2 others plead guilty 02/16/2018
Juries convict 2 armed robbers 02/02/2018
Felony probation violations: Report for January 22-25, 2018 02/02/2018
Break-in offenders sent to prison by Habitual Felon Team 02/02/2018
Domestic violence offender pleads guilty mid-trial; 4 others also convicted 02/02/2018
23 defendants convicted of property crimes 02/09/2018
4 convicted of drug offenses 02/09/2018
Jury convicts habitual felon; 3 plead guilty 01/23/2018
Felony probation violations: Report for January 8-11, 2018 01/23/2018
Heroin, cocaine traffickers among 12 convicted of drug crimes 01/23/2018
5 defendants convicted of property crimes 01/23/2018
Special Victims Team convicts 7 offenders 01/23/2018
Violent Crimes Team sends offenders to prison 01/23/2018
Murderer sentenced to life in prison 01/25/2018
Drug Team calls cases for trial; 4 plead guilty 01/10/2018
30 defendants plead guilty to property crimes 01/10/2018
Jury convicts impaired driver 01/10/2018
News - 2017 Expand
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Heroin trafficker among 37 defendants convicted of drug crimes 12/20/2017
Embezzler convicted during Crimes Against Property Team trial session 12/20/2017
Felony probation violations: Report for December 4-7, 2017 12/20/2017
Special Victims Team convicts 8 defendants 12/20/2017
Violent Crimes Team, Misdemeanor Appeals Team call cases for trial 12/20/2017
DA Merriweather presents awards to honor community service 12/13/2017
DA concludes review of officer-involved shooting that occurred September 10, 2017 12/14/2017
Violent Crimes Team convicts 47 defendants 12/18/2017
Habitual felon sentenced to prison 12/18/2017
DA creates new teams to help victims, target violent crimes 12/05/2017
Drug offender pleads guilty mid-trial; 5 others also convicted 12/05/2017
Jury convicts domestic violence offender; 3 plead guilty 12/05/2017
Habitual break-in offender, habitual thief among 34 convicted 12/07/2017
Jury convicts man in domestic violence sex assault 11/30/2017
Felony probation violations: Report for October 30-November 2, 2017 11/30/2017
Felony probation violations: Report for November 13-16, 2017 11/30/2017
Jury finds drunk driver guilty of murder in fatal crash 11/21/2017
Habitual Felon Team sends 13 defendants to prison 11/21/2017
Crimes Against Persons Team convicts 56 defendants 11/15/2017
Jury convicts habitual felon; 2 others plead guilty 11/15/2017
Heroin, cocaine traffickers among 22 convicted 11/15/2017
Jury convicts man of break-in; 3 others plead guilty 11/15/2017
Jury unable to reach unanimous verdict in homicide trial 11/17/2017
DA concludes review of officer-involved shooting that occurred September 6, 2017 11/17/2017
Domestic violence offender pleads guilty during trial; 4 others also convicted 11/01/2017
Jury convicts oxycodone trafficker 11/01/2017
Crimes Against Property Team convicts 28 defendants 11/01/2017
Colin Latta sentenced to life in prison for murder 11/07/2017
2 tried for sex offenses; 3 defendants plead guilty 10/27/2017
Habitual break-in offender pleads guilty mid-trial 10/12/2017
Domestic Violence Team convicts 8 defendants 10/12/2017
Heroin traffickers among 41 convicted of drug offenses 10/12/2017
Misdemeanor Appeals Team convicts 6 defendants 10/18/2017
Felony probation violations: Report for October 9-12, 2017 10/18/2017
Habitual Felon Team sends 15 defendants to prison 10/18/2017
Rapist sentenced to 32 years in prison; robbers plead guilty 10/05/2017
Felony probation violations: Report for September 25-28, 2017 10/05/2017
Juries convict 2 habitual felons; 1 pleads guilty 10/05/2017
Habitual Felon Team sends 9 defendants to prison 09/22/2017
Crimes Against Persons Team tries 4 defendants; 7 plead guilty 09/22/2017
Felony probation violations: Report for September 11-14, 2017 09/22/2017
Crimes Against Property Team convicts 30 defendants 09/29/2017
2 defendants tried before juries; 7 plead guilty to drug crimes 09/29/2017
Jury convicts domestic violence offender; 6 plead guilty 09/29/2017
Man sent to prison for shooting Cornelius police officer 09/12/2017
Drug trafficker sent to prison after discovery of 943 grams of heroin 09/12/2017
Trial session leads to convictions of 7 impaired drivers 09/12/2017
Juries convict 2 break-in offenders 09/13/2017
Domestic Violence Team convicts 3 in Superior Court 09/13/2017
Sex offenders, robbers plead guilty 09/06/2017
Habitual Felon Team calls cases for trial 09/06/2017
Felony probation violations: Report for August 28-31, 2017 09/06/2017
Man pleads guilty during domestic violence trial 08/31/2017
Crimes Against Property Team convicts 26 defendants 08/31/2017
Juries convict 2 defendants of drug crimes 08/31/2017
Attorney General Stein, DA Murray confront opioid abuse 08/22/2017
Habitual Felon Team sends 8 defendants to prison 08/22/2017
Felony probation violations: Report for August 14-17, 2017 08/22/2017
Juries convict all 4 defendants tried by Crimes Against Persons Team 08/22/2017
Heroin traffickers among 32 convicted of drug crimes 08/16/2017
Misdemeanor Appeals Team convicts 11, including 7 DWI drivers 08/16/2017
Domestic Violence Team convicts 8 08/16/2017
2 defendants tried in homicide case 08/16/2017
Jury convicts defendant of vehicle break-in; another pleads guilty 08/16/2017
Habitual break-in offender among 46 convicted 08/02/2017
Domestic Violence Team tries 3 defendants; 4 others plead guilty 08/02/2017
Rapist sentenced to 30 years in prison 08/09/2017
Jury convicts habitual break-in offender; 4 others also sent to prison 08/09/2017
Felony probation violations: Report for July 31-August 3, 2017 08/09/2017
DA encourages collaboration during National Night Out 07/31/2017
Drug Team convicts 6 defendants 07/31/2017
Drug traffickers among 30 defendants convicted 07/21/2017
Jury convicts impaired driver; 7 others convicted by Misdemeanor Appeals Team 07/21/2017
Habitual Felon Team sends 13 defendants to prison 07/28/2017
Jury unable to reach unanimous verdict in homicide trial 07/28/2017
Crimes Against Persons Team tries 2 defendants 07/28/2017
Felony probation violations: Report for July 17-20, 2017 07/28/2017
Habitual Felon Team tries 3 defendants; 3 others plead guilty 07/13/2017
Sex offenders among 36 defendants convicted 07/13/2017
Domestic Violence Team sends offenders to prison 07/19/2017
1 defendant tried; 2 plead guilty to property crimes 07/19/2017
Felony probation violations: Report for July 3-6, 2017 07/19/2017
DA concludes review of officer-involved shooting that occurred March 8, 2017 07/06/2017
Juries convict 2 DWI drivers; habitual DWI driver sent to prison 07/07/2017
Man who committed 2 home break-ins among 26 convicted of property crimes 07/07/2017
Rapist sentenced to 100 years in prison for 1985 cold case 06/23/2017
Crimes Against Persons Team convicts 35 defendants 06/23/2017
Man sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting teen 06/29/2017
Habitual Felon Team convicts 24; absconder sent to prison 06/29/2017
Felony probation violations: Report for May 30-June 1, 2017 06/29/2017
Felony probation violations: Report for June 12-15, 2017 06/29/2017
Juries convict 2 defendants of property crimes; 5 plead guilty 06/16/2017
Heroin, methamphetamine traffickers sent to prison 06/16/2017
Crimes Against Property Team convicts 21 defendants of property crimes 06/16/2017
Domestic Violence Team tries 1 defendant; 4 enter guilty pleas 06/16/2017
Jury convicts habitual felon who committed robbery 06/16/2017
Man sentenced to life in prison for murder of fiancee 05/30/2017
Crimes Against Persons Team trials result in guilty verdicts; 2 others plead guilty 05/31/2017
Habitual Felon Team sends 12 defendants to prison 05/31/2017
Misdemeanor Appeals Team convicts 5 impaired drivers 05/31/2017
Jury convicts defendant; 3 plead guilty to drug crimes 05/31/2017
Man sentenced to 31 years in prison for sex assault, robberies 05/24/2017
10 domestic violence offenders convicted 05/24/2017
Felony probation violations: Report for May 15-18, 2017 05/24/2017
Crimes Against Persons Team convicts 38 defendants 05/11/2017
Juries convict 3 defendants tried by Habitual Felon Team; 2 plead guilty 05/11/2017
Felony probation violations: Report for May 1-4, 2017 05/11/2017
Drug Team tries 3 defendants; 2 plead guilty 05/11/2017
Domestic Violence Team tries 2 defendants; 3 plead guilty 05/11/2017
3 ADAs receive Award for Excellence in Policing 05/18/2017
Heroin trafficker among 30 defendants convicted by Drug Team 05/18/2017
3 impaired drivers convicted in Superior Court 05/18/2017
Juries convict 2 of property crimes; 5 plead guilty 05/18/2017
DA concludes review of officer-involved shooting that occurred January 26, 2017 05/19/2017
DA Murray joins prosecution organization Board of Directors 05/04/2017
Crimes Against Property Team convicts 25 defendants 05/04/2017
Man pleads guilty to breaking or entering charges after trial begins 04/20/2017
Jury convicts habitual felon in attempted carjacking case 04/20/2017
Drug Team convicts 17 04/20/2017
Habitual felon who fired at police sent to prison 04/28/2017
Crimes Against Persons Team convicts 2 at trial; 3 plead guilty 04/28/2017
7 convicted of domestic violence crimes 04/28/2017
Felony probation violations: Report for April 17-20, 2017 04/28/2017
Felony probation violations: Report for April 3-6, 2017 04/13/2017
Habitual impaired driver among 10 convicted by Misdemeanor Appeals Team 04/13/2017
DA launches redesigned website to enhance communication with the public 04/13/2017
Crimes Against Persons Team convicts 44 defendants 04/13/2017
16 defendants convicted of property crimes 04/06/2017
Domestic Violence Team tries 1 defendant 3 plead guilty 04/06/2017
DA's Drug Team convicts 3 in Superior Court 04/06/2017
Edward Sanchez receives consecutive life sentences for murders of 4 victims 04/04/2017
DA Murray, local radio stations partner to promote child abuse prevention 04/03/2017
Juries convict armed robber, felon with gun 4 others plead guilty 03/31/2017
DA's Habitual Felon Team sends 17 defendants to prison 03/28/2017
Felony probation violations: Report for March 20-23, 2017 03/28/2017
Habitual felon among 7 defendants convicted of domestic violence crimes 03/28/2017
Methamphetamine, cocaine traffickers among 50 convicted by DA's Drug Team 03/23/2017
Juries convict 3 defendants in Habitual Felon Team's trials 03/23/2017
Misdemeanor Appeals Team sends 2 habitual impaired drivers to prison 03/23/2017
Jury convicts woman in counterfeit merchandise case 2 others plead guilty 03/23/2017
DA Murray teams up with country music star Jana Kramer for domestic violence PSA 03/17/2017
Sex offender among 38 defendants convicted by Crimes Against Persons Team 03/16/2017
Felony probation violations: Report for March 6-9, 2017 03/16/2017
Domestic Violence Team tries 2 defendants 19 plead guilty 03/07/2017
Habitual breaking or entering offender among 28 convicted of property crimes 03/07/2017
Jury's verdict sends cocaine trafficker to prison another defendant pleads guilty 03/03/2017
Man sentenced to life in prison for 2008 cold case homicide 03/01/2017
Habitual Felon Team sends 15 defendants to prison 03/01/2017
Felony probation violations: Report for February 20-23, 2017 03/01/2017
Jury convicts man of felony assault 2 defendants plead guilty after trials begin 03/01/2017
Man sentenced to 37 years in prison for shooting that injured child, 2 officers 02/22/2017
Methamphetamine, heroin traffickers sent to prison 02/21/2017
Juries convict 3 defendants of property crimes 2 others plead guilty 02/21/2017
4 of 7 convicted by Misdemeanor Appeals Team are impaired drivers 02/21/2017
Juries convict habitual felons 6 defendants enter guilty pleas 02/16/2017
33 defendants convicted by DA's Crimes Against Persons Team 02/16/2017
Felony probation violations: Report for February 6-9, 2017 02/16/2017
Juries convict 2 defendants of drug offenses; 2 others plead guilty 02/08/2017
34 defendants convicted of property crimes 02/08/2017
Domestic Violence Team convicts defendant at trial; 3 others plead guilty 02/08/2017
Habitual Felon Team sends 15 defendants to prison 02/01/2017
Felony probation violations: Report for January 23-26, 2017 02/01/2017
Jury convicts defendant of felony assault; sex offender pleads guilty 02/01/2017
Domestic Violence Team convicts 4 defendants of assault offenses 02/01/2017
DA concludes review of officer-involved shooting that occurred August 18, 2016 01/30/2017
DA's Drug Team sends heroin traffickers to prison 01/25/2017
Crimes Against Property Team tries 1 defendant; 2 plead guilty 01/25/2017
Misdemeanor Appeals Team convicts 14 impaired drivers 01/25/2017
Jury convicts habitual felon who robbed 3 pharmacies 01/20/2017
Sex offenders among 27 defendants convicted by Crimes Against Persons Team 01/20/2017
Felony probation violations: Report for January 10-12, 2017 01/20/2017
Trials, pleas result in convictions of 3 habitual impaired drivers 01/13/2017
4 defendants plead guilty to drug offenses in Superior Court 01/13/2017
26 defendants convicted of property crimes 01/13/2017
Domestic Violence Team tries 1 defendant; another pleads guilty 01/13/2017
DA concludes review of officer-involved shooting that occurred April 19, 2016 01/04/2017

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