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North Carolina judge defies federal order over sentence
In Durham, Superior Court Judge John Bailey refused to reduce Clifton Pearce's 8 year term after U S District Judge Algernon Butler ordered resentencing saying retrials cannot heighten punishment. The federal ruling seeks compliance within 60 days. Bailey argues state courts answer to state Supreme Court, not federal authority. The dispute centers on a 12 15 year initial sentence and a later eight year sentence after retrial.
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Durham
North Carolina
Bailey
Eigh Ha
Cedar
U.S
Algernon Butler
Clinton
Superior Court
Clifton A. Pearce
North Carolina Supreme Court
Pearce
State Supreme Court
John R. McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Supreme Court
Butler
Superior Court of North Carolina
Supreme Court of North Carolina