State v. Avery Forney

Feb 06, 2018

OUTCOME: Upheld

State v. Robert Bragg

Jul 24, 2017

OUTCOME: Upheld

In 1996, Robert Bragg was unanimously convicted by a Watauga County jury of the murder of Coy Hartley, an elderly gentleman with significant health problems. While in prison, Bragg claimed he was innoc ... ence of the murder, despite several eyewitnesses testifying at trial that they saw Bragg commit the murder or follow Coy into his residence immediately before the murder. In 2016, two decades after the original conviction, the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission referred the case to a three-judge panel for essentially a re-trial. Mr. Rupp and the elected District Attorney presented the case before the three-judge panel, which ruled that Bragg should remain in prison for murder. In the history of the State of North Carolina, only one other case has resulted in a similar outcome.

State v. Daniel Mylett

Apr 18, 2017

OUTCOME: Upheld

State v. Joshua Hogg

Nov 01, 2016

OUTCOME: Upheld

State v. Emile Fryou

Nov 17, 2015

OUTCOME: Upheld

State v. Eric Hicks

Oct 20, 2015

OUTCOME: Upheld

State v. Quadarrian Morrison

Jan 20, 2015

OUTCOME: Upheld

State v. James Johnson

Dec 31, 2014

OUTCOME: Upheld

State v. Megael Matthews

Aug 19, 2014

OUTCOME: Upheld

State v. Angel Vazquez

Jul 01, 2014

OUTCOME: Upheld