Innocence commission pick draws ire of defense attorneys
RALEIGH — A former prosecutor has been appointed to a third term on a fact-finding commission that reviews claims of innocence from North Carolina residents convicted of crimes. But this time, he’ll be representing criminal defense attorneys, some of whom say he’s not qualified.Johnson Britt represented district attorneys on the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission until the end of the year, when he retired as the chief prosecutor for Robeson County after 23 years in […]
