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Pardoned wrongfully convicted ENC man awarded $4.4 million dollars in lawsuit against police

PRE News & Ideas | By Annette Weston
Published December 13, 2024 at 6:44 AM EST
In 2022, Darron Carmon's conviction was overturned with the consent of Pitt County District Attorney Faris Dixon, and last year Carmon brought a civil suit against Winterville and two individual officers for fabricating and omitting critical evidence he said directly caused his wrongful conviction and incarceration.
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In 2022, Darron Carmon's conviction was overturned with the consent of Pitt County District Attorney Faris Dixon, and last year Carmon brought a civil suit against Winterville and two individual officers for fabricating and omitting critical evidence he said directly caused his wrongful conviction and incarceration.

A man who was wrongfully convicted of armed robbery and recently received a pardon of innocence from outgoing North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has settled his lawsuit with Winterville.

Lawyers for Darron Carmon say he will be awarded $4.4 million dollars under the settlement.

He was wrongfully convicted of armed robbery in 1994, at the age of 19, and sentenced to 14 to 40 years in prison. Carmon was released after serving 8 years because of good behavior.

In 2022, his conviction was overturned with the consent of Pitt County District Attorney Faris Dixon, and last year Carmon brought a civil suit against Winterville and two individual officers for fabricating and omitting critical evidence he said directly caused his wrongful conviction and incarceration.

DCarmon is the Senior Pastor at Greater Village Gate Church.
Annette Weston
Annette is originally a Midwest gal, born and raised in Michigan, but with career stops in many surrounding states, the Pacific Northwest, and various parts of the southeast. An award-winning journalist and mother of four, Annette moved to eastern North Carolina in 2019 to be closer to family – in particular, her two young grandchildren. It’s possible that a -27 day with a -68 windchill in Minnesota may have also played a role in that decision. In her spare time, Annette does a lot of kiddo cuddling, reading, and producing the coolest Halloween costumes anyone has ever seen. She has also worked as a diversity and inclusion facilitator serving school districts and large corporations. It’s the people that make this beautiful area special, and she wants to share those stories that touch the hearts of others. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.
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