Capital punishment in North Carolina

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Capital punishment is a legal penalty in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Despite remaining a legal penalty, there have been no executions in North Carolina since 2006. A series of lawsuits filed in state courts questioning the fairness and humanity of capital punishment have created a de facto moratorium on executions being carried out in North Carolina. The last person executed in the state is Samuel Flippen.

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