Daren Bakst, John Locke Foundation director of legal and regulatory studies, discusses his concerns about a 2010 N.C. Supreme Court decision that kept some convicted murderers behind bars. At issue were the “good-time” credits issued within the 1970s-era law under which those murderers were sentenced. Bakst offered these comments during a March 10, 2011, presentation to the John Locke Foundation and Federalist Society. To watch full-length presentations of John Locke Foundation events, click here.
In-person early voting for the May 14 runoff election gets underway
In-person early voting for the May 14 second primary/runoff election began Thursday at 8 am. It will end on Saturday, May 11 at 3 pm.