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    Marcus DeCarlos Mitchell - North Carolina Death Row




    Facts of the Crime:

    Defendant Marcus DeCarlos Mitchell was indicted on April 1, 1997 for three counts of first-degree murder in the killing of victims Dameon Armstrong, Dewayne Rogers, and Robin Watkins. Defendant was tried capitally and found guilty of all three counts of first-degree murder on the basis of premeditation and deliberation and under the felony murder rule. Following a capital sentencing proceeding, the jury recommended a sentence of death for each murder conviction; and the trial court entered judgments accordingly.

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    No. 01-6002 Status: DECIDED
    Title: Marcus DeCarlos Mitchell, Petitioner
    v.
    North Carolina
    Docketed: Lower Ct: Supreme Court of North Carolina
    August 27, 2001 (217A99)

    ~~Date~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Jul 9 2001 Application (A01-29) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 25, 2001 to August 24, 2001,
    submitted to the Chief Justice.
    Jul 10 2001 Application (A01-29) granted by the Chief Justice extending the time to file until August 24, 2001.
    Aug 24 2001 Petition for writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 26,
    2001)
    Sep 26 2001 Brief of respondent North Carolina in opposition filed.
    Oct 11 2001 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 26, 2001
    Oct 29 2001 Petition DENIED.

    http://www.supremecourt.gov/Search.a...es/01-6002.htm

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    Interesting that this Defendant has filed a claim for the Racial Justice Act.

    He killed an African-American Man that was his own cousin. Shot him right in the back of the head.

    He also killed a woman who was white. shot her in the back of the head as well. A fourteen year old Afrian American was also shot by one of Marcus' partners in Crime.

    The next morning this guy robbed a Piggly Wiggly.

    The crime spree this man was on was simply ruthless. For at least one month before the triple homicide this man terrorized Wake County with armed robberies. I think Mr. Mitchell PUT himself in this situation and this is a way for him not to have to pay for his crime with Capital Punishment.

    I believe the Death Penalty Law was put into place to discourage tragic events that Mr. Mitchell comitted. He chose to do this because he thought he was somebody...So sad that the Racial Justice Act has given criminals another way to "Beat the System"...

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    The RJA was nothing more than an attempt to undermine the death penalty in North Carolina.
    An uninformed opponent is a dangerous opponent.

    "Y'all be makin shit up" ~ Markeith Loyd

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