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No retrial for Kerrick
The case against Randall Kerrick is over. Senior Deputy Attorney General Robert Montgomery notified Mecklenburg County’s district attorney, R. Andrew Murray, of his office’s decision not to retry the former Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer in a letter Aug. 28. Kerrick was charged with voluntary manslaughter on Jan. 27, 2014, after fatally shooting 24-year-old Jonathan Ferrell on […]
Juror issued challenge during talks in officer’s trial
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A juror who heard evidence in the trial of a white North Carolina police officer said he challenged his colleagues to determine what an unarmed black man did to lead the defendant to fatally shoot him. “I wrote on the board: ‘What did Jonathan Ferrell do, and I underlined “do,” to warrant […]
Mistrial declared in police officer’s manslaughter trial
CHARLOTTE (AP) — A judge declared a mistrial Friday after a jury deadlocked in the case of a white police officer charged with voluntary manslaughter in the death of an unarmed black man. Judge Robert C. Ervin in Charlotte declared a mistrial after four days of deliberations. Ervin brought the racially diverse jury of eight […]
Jury says it’s deadlocked in officer’s trial
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The latest on the trial of a white North Carolina police officer charged with voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of an unarmed black man seeking help after a September 2013 car crash (all times local): 12 p.m. Jurors in the trial of a white police officer accused in the shooting […]
Jury to return for 4th day of talks in officer’s trial
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jurors poring over the evidence and testimony in the trial of a white police officer accused in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man are set to return for their fourth day of deliberations. The jury is considering the fate of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer Randall Kerrick, who is charged with […]
Jury to hear closing arguments in police shooting
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A jury will hear closing arguments in the case of a white police officer in North Carolina charged with voluntary manslaughter in the death of an unarmed black man. After weeks of testimony, defense attorneys for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer Randall Kerrick rested Monday afternoon. Prosecutors and defense attorneys will go over the evidence […]
Testimony resumes in officer’s trial
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The latest on the trial of a white Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer charged with voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of an unarmed black man seeking help after a crash in September 2013 (all times local): 9:45 a.m. Officer Randall Kerrick’s defense team has resumed playing a video of an interview with […]
White officer tells his story in black man’s shooting death
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Randall Kerrick says he didn’t remember how many times he fired his service weapon at an unarmed black man nearly two years ago. But the white police officer was clear in his testimony to a jury about why he considered shooting the man at all. “He was going to attack me. He was going to assault me. He was going to take […]
Defense, state spar at Charlotte cop’s trial
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The latest on the trial of a white Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer charged with voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of an unarmed black man seeking help after a crash in September 2013 (all times local): 11 a.m. Disputes over witnesses and evidence marked the latest round of testimony in the trial […]
Judge refuses to move Charlotte officer’s trial
CHARLOTTE (AP) — A judge in Charlotte has refused to move the trial of an officer charged in the shooting death of an unarmed black man nearly two years ago. Multiple media outlets reported that Superior Court Judge Robert Ervin on Wednesday turned down a second request from attorneys for Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer Randall Kerrick. […]
State AG to handle police shooting case
North Carolina's attorney general said Thursday that his office will handle the prosecution of a police officer charged with fatally shooting an unarmed man.
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