Wrongfully imprisoned: Advocates urge Buncombe to create exoneration unit

This Source Verification Page documents the Asheville Watchdog article Wrongfully imprisoned: Advocates urge Buncombe to create exoneration unit, cited in Claim III of the Supplemental Motion. The article is relied upon for reporting concerning the resource limitations facing the Buncombe County District Attorney's Office in reviewing post-conviction claims and the public discussion surrounding the creation of a conviction integrity or exoneration unit. Claim III cites this source as supporting context for the allegations presented in Paragraph 127 of the Supplemental Motion.

Related SMAR Citation

["Wrongfully imprisoned advocates urge Buncombe to create exoneration unit" Asheville Watchdog, 4/17/24].

Title

Wrongfully imprisoned: Advocates urge Buncombe to create exoneration unit

Author

Victoria A. Ifatusin

Publication

Asheville Watchdog

Publication Date

April 17, 2024

Verification Source

Original Asheville Watchdog article reviewed and verified.

Source Location

Asheville Watchdog article

Highlighted Pages

3

Referenced in the Supplemental Motion

Page 63, Paragraph 127

Source Status

✔ Obtained and reviewed.

✔ Relevant passages highlighted.

✔ Publicly available source.

✔ Included within the Source Verification Archive.

Cited to Support

Lyle C. May alleges that HB307 ("Iryna's Law") has imposed additional demands and time constraints upon post-conviction counsel while resources available to investigate and develop post-conviction claims remain limited. The Asheville Watchdog article is cited for its reporting that Buncombe County District Attorney Todd Williams described the Buncombe County District Attorney's Office as "the least well-funded and staffed metro DA's office in the state," and that the office has been unable to obtain additional funding and staffing resources while discussing proposals to establish a conviction integrity or exoneration unit. May relies upon this reporting to illustrate the practical challenges associated with investigating complex post-conviction claims and to support his request for disclosure of evidence relating to his Buncombe County case arising from the July 1997 murders in Asheville, North Carolina.

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