(44) North Carolina

One of the most "white robes and torches" states you'll ever set foot in. I could have done an entire episode on civil war era executions, but it went a completely different direction. This one... Will probably swing you toward the pro-death penalty side. It was bad.

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Sources:
https://state.1keydata.com/north-carolina.php
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https://www.odmp.org/officer/8135-deputy-us-marshal-samuel-lilly
https://www.odmp.org/officer/5383-officer-leon-george
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