Press Releases

RE: Gary Gilley 0146103
COUNTY AND COURT: Davidson County; Superior Court
CRIME AND SENTENCE: 74 CRS 010039 Second Degree Murder
CONVICTION DATE: March 24, 1975

RE: Perry E. Payne 0315951
COUNTY AND COURT: Buncombe County; Superior Court
CRIME AND SENTENCE: 76CRS022581 Rape First Degree, 76CRS022920 Rape First Degree; Life
CONVICTION DATE: March 15, 1977

Jessie Espinoza died Monday at Greene Correctional in an apparent suicide.

Officials with the NC Department of Adult Correction (NCDAC) have promoted James Lewis to the position of Judicial District Manager (JDM) in Judicial District 28, effective Oct. 5.

Officials with the Division of Community Supervision have promoted Matthew W. Hardin to Assistant Judicial Division Director in Judicial Division 4, effective Oct. 5.

Steven Liddick died at Tabor Correctional Institution in an apparent suicide.
An offender housed at Scotland Correctional Institution died Thursday morning after being assaulted by another offender.

RE: Bobby L. McClelland 0264552
COUNTY AND COURT: Guilford County; Superior Court
CRIME AND SENTENCE: 93CRS022753 Murder Second Degree; Life
CONVICTION DATE: February 2, 1994

RE: Douglas O. Edwards 0117849
COUNTY AND COURT: Northampton County; Superior Court
CRIME AND SENTENCE: 92CRS001393 Sexual Offense First Degree; Life
CONVICTION DATE: July 24, 1992

RE: James S. Branch 0042615
COUNTY AND COURT: New Hanover County; Superior Court
CRIME AND SENTENCE: 93CRS022442 Rape First Degree; Life
93CRS022874 Sexual Offense First Degree; Life
CONVICTION DATE: May 17, 1994