This article was originally published by Carolina Public Press. Carolina Public Press is an independent, in-depth and investigative nonprofit news service for North Carolina. Even if a rape case makes it to trial, it can still be tough to convince North Carolina juries — especially if the perpetrator says it […]
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Sexual Assault Cases Hinge on Evidence Gathered by Police, Nurses
This article was originally published by Carolina Public Press. Carolina Public Press is an independent, in-depth and investigative nonprofit news service for North Carolina. Sometimes the right evidence can make or break a sexual assault case. Even when that evidence exists forensically or through witness testimony, the right circumstances make […]
Read MoreSexual Assault Suspects Face Little Prospect of Conviction in Some N.C. Counties
This article was originally published by Carolina Public Press. Carolina Public Press is an independent, in-depth and investigative nonprofit news service for North Carolina. In 38 counties across North Carolina, zero defendants who were charged with sexual assault between Jan. 1, 2014, and June 30, 2018, were convicted of that […]
Read MoreAnalysis: N.C. Convicts Fewer than 1 in 4 Sexual Assault Defendants
This article was originally published by Carolina Public Press. Carolina Public Press is an independent, in-depth and investigative nonprofit news service for North Carolina. Fewer than one in four defendants charged with sexual assault in North Carolina can expect to be convicted of that charge or a related reduced charge, […]
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