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NC v. CARRUTH (2000)

NC v. CARRUTH (2000)

Former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Rae Carruth, 26, faces the death penalty for allegedly plotting to kill his pregnant girlfriend in November 1999. Carruth’s son, Chancellor, was delivered via C-section the night his mother, 24-year-old Cherica Adams, was gunned down in her car. Carruth claims he had nothing to do with the murder, but prosecutors say he conspired with three men to kill Adams because he did not want the baby she was carrying. The defense argues Van Brett Watkins killed Adams in a fit of anger following a prior argument with Carruth.

NC v. CARRUTH (2000)

1-NC v. Carruth: Prosecution Opening Statement

1-NC v. Carruth: Prosecution Opening Statement

2-NC v. Carruth: Defense Opening Statement

2-NC v. Carruth: Defense Opening Statement

3-NC v. Carruth: Angela Baker & Steve Mcauley

3-NC v. Carruth: Angela Baker & Steve Mcauley

4-NC v. Carruth: Nicole Michaels

4-NC v. Carruth: Nicole Michaels

5-NC v. Carruth: Traci Willard

5-NC v. Carruth: Traci Willard

6-NC v. Carruth: Traci Willard (part 2)

6-NC v. Carruth: Traci Willard PT2

7-NC v. Carruth: Farrell Blalock

7-NC v. Carruth: Farrell Blalock

8-NC v. Carruth: Modrey Floyd & Jeffrey Moonie

8-NC v. Carruth: Modrey Floyd & Jeffrey Moonie

9-NC v. Carruth: Melvin Billingslea

9-NC v. Carruth: Melvin Billingslea

10-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy

10-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy

11-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy (part 2)

11-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT2

12-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy (part 3)

12-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT3

13-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy (part 4)

13-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT4

14-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy (part 5)

14-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT5

15-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy (part 6)

15-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT6

16-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy (part 7)

16-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT7

17-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy (part 8)

17-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT8

18-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy (part 9)

18-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT9

19-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy (part 10)

19-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT10

20-NC v. Carruth: Officer Peter Grant & Officer Kevin Wallin

20-NC v. Carruth: Officer Peter Grant & Officer Kevin Wallin

21-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith

21-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith

22-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith (part 2)

22-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith PT2

23-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith (part 3)

23-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith PT3

24-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith (part 4)

24-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith PT4

25-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith (part 5)

25-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith PT5

26-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith (part 6)

26-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith PT6

27-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith (part 7)

27-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith PT7

28-NC v. Carruth: Melisa Warren & Charles Shackleford

28-NC v. Carruth: Melisa Warren & Charles Shackleford

29-NC v. Carruth: Charles Shackleford (part 2)

29-NC v. Carruth: Charles Shackleford PT2

30-NC v. Carruth: Shailesh Patel & Lynn Skinner

30-NC v. Carruth: Shailesh Patel & Lynn Skinner

31-NC v. Carruth: Miles Biggerstaff

31-NC v. Carruth: Miles Biggerstaff

32-NC v. Carruth: Susan Artieri & Dwight Perry

32-NC v. Carruth: Susan Artieri & Dwight Perry

33-NC v. Carruth: Tanya Ferguson

33-NC v. Carruth: Tanya Ferguson

34-NC v. Carruth: Christina Tichnor & Brian Nearpass

34-NC v. Carruth: Christina Tichnor & Brian Nearpass

35-NC v. Carruth: Officer James Wright & William McBrayar

35-NC v. Carruth: Officer James Wright & William McBrayar

36-NC v. Carruth: Special Agent Mark Post

36-NC v. Carruth: Special Agent Mark Post

37-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Michael Thomason

37-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Michael Thomason

38-NC v. Carruth: Dr. James Sullivan

38-NC v. Carruth: Dr. James Sullivan

39-NC v. Carruth: Thomas Porter

39-NC v. Carruth: Thomas Porter

40-NC v. Carruth: Investigator Marion Connor

40-NC v. Carruth: Investigator Marion Connor

41-NC v. Carruth: Investigator William Ward

41-NC v. Carruth: Investigator William Ward

42-NC v. Carruth: Investigator Jeffrie Ensminger

42-NC v. Carruth: Investigator Jeffrie Ensminger

43-NC v. Carruth: Investigator Tony Rice & Kenneth Hefner

43-NC v. Carruth: Investigator Tony Rice & Kenneth Hefner

44-NC v. Carruth: Sgt. Tom Athey

44-NC v. Carruth: Sgt. Tom Athey

45-NC v. Carruth: Leonard Wheeler & William Floyd

45-NC v. Carruth: Leonard Wheeler & William Floyd

46-NC v. Carruth: Erica Crawford

46-NC v. Carruth: Erica Crawford

47-NC v. Carruth: Muhsin Muhammad

47-NC v. Carruth: Muhsin Muhammad

48-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Henry Lee

48-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Henry Lee

49-NC v. Carruth: Hannibal Navies

49-NC v. Carruth: Hannibal Navies

50-NC v. Carruth: Hannibal Navies (part 2)

50-NC v. Carruth: Hannibal Navies PT2

51-NC v. Carruth: Robert DeCurtins

51-NC v. Carruth: Robert DeCurtins

52-NC v. Carruth: John Kasik, Marty Hurney & Barbara Harrison

52-NC v. Carruth: John Kasik, Marty Hurney & Barbara Harrison

53-NC v. Carruth: Tanya Ferguson

53-NC v. Carruth: Tanya Ferguson

54-NC v. Carruth: Ronald Gurette

54-NC v. Carruth: Ronald Gurette

55-NC v. Carruth: Ronald Gurette (part 2)

55-NC v. Carruth: Ronald Gurette PT2

56-NC v. Carruth: Ronald Gurette (part 3)

56-NC v. Carruth: Ronald Gurette PT3

57-NC v. Carruth: Ronald Gurette (part 4)

57-NC v. Carruth: Ronald Gurette PT4

58-NC v. Carruth: Ronald Gurette (part 5)

58-NC v. Carruth: Ronald Gurette PT5

59-NC v. Carruth: Natalie Baggarley & Erika Worthy

59-NC v. Carruth: Natalie Baggarley & Erika Worthy

60-NC v. Carruth: Adrian Barnett

60-NC v. Carruth: Adrian Barnett

61-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Lee Pellom

61-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Lee Pellom

62-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus

62-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus

63-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus (part 2)

63-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus PT2

64-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus (part 3) & Michael Griffin

64-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus PT3 & Michael Griffin

65-NC v. Carruth: Van Brett Watkins

65-NC v. Carruth: Van Brett Watkins

66-NC v. Carruth: Van Brett Watkins (part 2)

66-NC v. Carruth: Van Brett Watkins PT2

67-NC v. Carruth: Van Brett Watkins (part 3)

67-NC v. Carruth: Van Brett Watkins PT3

68-NC v. Carruth: Van Brett Watkins (part 4)

68-NC v. Carruth: Van Brett Watkins PT4

69-NC v. Carruth: Van Brett Watkins (part 5)

69-NC v. Carruth: Van Brett Watkins PT5

70-NC v. Carruth: Van Brett Watkins (part 6)

70-NC v. Carruth: Van Brett Watkins PT6

71-NC v. Carruth: HG Baker, Ronald Gurette & Parrin Robinson

71-NC v. Carruth: HG Baker, Ronald Gurette & Parrin Robinson

72-NC v. Carruth: Sgt. Shirley Riddle

72-NC v. Carruth: Sgt. Shirley Riddle

73-NC v. Carruth: Sgt. Tom Stamps

73-NC v. Carruth: Sgt. Tom Stamps

74-NC v. Carruth: Alece Alexander, Melvin Fontes & Morris Whittaker

74-NC v. Carruth: Alece Alexander, Melvin Fontes & Morris Whittaker

75-NC v. Carruth: Monique Young & Starlita Walker

75-NC v. Carruth: Monique Young & Starlita Walker

76-NC v. Carruth: George Laughrun

76-NC v. Carruth: George Laughrun

77-NC v. Carruth: Leonard Kornberg & Jimmy Lasco

77-NC v. Carruth: Leonard Kornberg & Jimmy Lasco

78-NC v. Carruth: Ronald Gurette

78-NC v. Carruth: Ronald Gurette

79-NC v. Carruth: Kimberly Young, Major Felicia McAdoo & Donald Kim

79-NC v. Carruth: Kimberly Young, Major Felicia McAdoo & Donald Kim

80-NC v. Carruth: Amber Turner

80-NC v. Carruth: Amber Turner

81-NC v. Carruth: Michelle Wright

81-NC v. Carruth: Michelle Wright

82-NC v. Carruth: Fonda Bryant, Starlita Walker & Dawnyle Willard

82-NC v. Carruth: Fonda Bryant, Starlita Walker & Dawnyle Willard

83-NC v. Carruth: Cindy Gresham, Barbara Turner & Tiffany Adams

83-NC v. Carruth: Cindy Gresham, Barbara Turner & Tiffany Adams

84-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Jonathan Gould & Linda Tyler

84-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Jonathan Gould & Linda Tyler

85-NC v. Carruth: Prosecution Closing Argument

85-NC v. Carruth: Prosecution Closing Argument

86-NC v. Carruth: Defense Closing Argument

86-NC v. Carruth: Defense Closing Argument

87-NC v. Carruth:  Defense Closing Argument (part 2)

87-NC v. Carruth: Defense Closing Argument PT2

88-NC v. Carruth:  Prosecution Rebuttal

88-NC v. Carruth: Prosecution Rebuttal

89-NC v. Carruth: Jury Instructions

89-NC v. Carruth: Jury Instructions

90-NC v. Carruth: Jury Deliberations

90-NC v. Carruth: Jury Deliberations

91-NC v. Carruth: Verdict

91-NC v. Carruth: Verdict

92-NC v. Carruth: Victim Impact Statements

92-NC v. Carruth: Victim Impact Statements

93-NC v. Carruth: After the Verdict

93-NC v. Carruth: After the Verdict