The North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission Hearing April 28 th - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

The North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission Hearing April 28 th and 29 th , 2011 Welcome Commissioners!

State of North Carolina v. Kenneth Kagonyera 00 CRS 65086 and Robert Wilcoxson 00 CRS 65088 Convictions for Second Degree Murder Buncombe County, North Carolina

Standard of Review N.C. G.S. 15A-1468(c) “ In cases where the person entered and was convicted on a plea of guilty, if all eight voting members of the Commission conclude there is sufficient evidence of factual innocence to merit judicial review , the case shall be referred… ”

Brief provided to the Commission  Covers all that was available before Commission received case  Corrections  Claimant release dates  Page 13 timeline  Page 89 blank  Questions / Discussion

NCIIC Investigation  File reviews (DA, Sheriff, SBI, Defense Attorneys, Clerk ’ s Office, PLS)  Interviews of defense attorneys  DNA testing  Other forensic analysis  Witness Interviews / Depositions  Law Enforcement Interviews / Depositions  Mapping areas of interest  Consults with experts

Eyewitness / Victim Interviews  Shaun Bowman (Walter Bowman ’ s Son)  Wanda Holloway (Shaun Bowman ’ s Girlfriend)  Tony Gibson (Family Member)

Shaun Bowman  Walter Bowman ’ s son  Present during murder  Fled and could not be located for over a month  Identified Aaron Brewton, Kenneth Kagonyera, Robert Wilcoxson, and Larry Williams

Wanda Holloway  Shaun Bowman ’ s girlfriend  Present during murder  Only person present at home with Walter Bowman when deputies and ambulance arrived  Originally did not inform deputies that Shaun Bowman and Tony Gibson has also been present

James “ Tony ” Gibson  Bowman family friend / relative  Present during murder  Fled after the murder  Originally told police he had not been present during the murder  Admitted to his presence in a second interview

Tony Gibson ’ s Criminal Record Convict victio ion Jurisd Ju risdict ictio ion DOO DOO Date of Convict victio ion PO POSSESSI SSESSION BEER BEER WHILE E BU BUNCOMBE MBE 07/14/1988 07/14/1988 08/18/1988 08/18/1988 UNDER ERAG AGE CAR ARRY Y CONCEAL EALED ED BUNCOMBE BU MBE 07/23/1988 07/23/1988 08/23/1988 08/23/1988 WEAPO EAPON MI MISD SDEMEAN EMEANOR BUNCOMBE BU MBE 07/23/1988 07/23/1988 08/23/1988 08/23/1988 PO POSSESSI SSESSION OF MAR MARIJU JUAN ANA POSSESSI PO SSESSION BEER BEER WHILE E BU BUNCOMBE MBE 11/01/1988 11/01/1988 08/09/1989 08/09/1989 UNDER ERAG AGE FICT. INFO TO OFFICER ER BUNCOMBE BU MBE 07/06/1989 07/06/1989 08/09/1989 08/09/1989 LAR ARCEN ENY Y BY BY TRICK BU BUNCOMBE MBE 11/14/1988 11/14/1988 11/15/1989 11/15/1989 SI SIMPL MPLE E ASSAU ASSAULT BU BUNCOMBE MBE 07/10/1990 07/10/1990 01/12/1990 01/12/1990 REC ECKL KLESS ESS DRIVI VING TO MC MCDOWEL ELL 07/01/2006 07/01/2006 10/18/2006 10/18/2006 EN ENDAN ANGER ER

Mr. Sean Devereux, Attorney

Forensic Testing  Pre-Conviction Testing  Post-Conviction CODIS hit  Commission Testing at SBI and LabCorp

Navy Blue T-Shirt Kounty Line – Reynolds Approx. 2.7 miles Approx. 5.9 miles to back to Charlotte Bowman residence Hwy (Hwy 74) Bandanas and Gloves Approx. 0.3 miles to Navy Blue T-Shirt Bowman Residence – 74 Church Road Approx. 1.5 miles to Bandanas and Gloves

Forensic Testing  Pre-Conviction Testing  Post-Conviction CODIS hit  Commission Testing at SBI and LabCorp

Meghan Clement, Technical Director – Forensic Identity Testing, Laboratory Corporation of America

Tim Baize, Special Agent, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation

Shawn Weiss, Associate Director – Forensic Identity Testing, Laboratory Corporation of America

Group B  Kenneth Kagonyera  Robert Wilcoxson  Teddy Isbell  Damian Mills  Aaron Brewton  Larry Williams

Kenneth Kagonyera  Commission Claimant  Confessed to District Attorney and his Attorneys  Pled Guilty to Second Degree Murder  Consolidated with other unrelated charges

Kenneth Kagonyera ’ s Record Convict victio ion Ju Jurisd risdict ictio ion DOO DOO Date of Convict victio ion FAI AIL TO HEED EED LIGHTS S AN AND/OR BU BUNCOMBE MBE 09/15/1997 09/15/1997 01/07/1998 01/07/1998 SI SIREN EN INST STIGAT ATE E CRUEL ELTY Y TO BUNCOMBE BU MBE 02/21/1998 02/21/1998 09/10/2002 09/10/2002 ANIMAL AN MALS MI MISD SDEMEAN EMEANOR PO POSSESSI SSESSION OF BUNCOMBE BU MBE 03/30/1998 03/30/1998 04/06/1998 04/06/1998 A MAL A MALT BEV BEV WHILE E 19 OR 20 MI MISD SDEMEAN EMEANOR PO POSSESSI SSESSION OF BUNCOMBE BU MBE 06/11/1998 06/11/1998 01/11/1999 01/11/1999 UP P TO ½ OZ MAR MARIJU JUAN ANA MI MISD SDEMEAN EMEANOR PO POSSESSI SSESSION OF BU BUNCOMBE MBE 10/26/1998 10/26/1998 01/11/1999 01/11/1999 UP P TO ½ OZ MAR MARIJU JUAN ANA MI MISD SDEMEAN EMEANOR PO POSSESSI SSESSION OF BUNCOMBE BU MBE 10/26/1998 10/26/1998 01/11/1999 01/11/1999 DRUG PAR PARAPH APHER ERNAL ALIA FICT. TAG AG BU BUNCOMBE MBE 11/30/1998 11/30/1998 VL VL ASSAU ASSAULT W/DEAD EADLY Y WEAPO EAPON BU BUNCOMBE MBE 12/14/1999 12/14/1999 09/10/2002 09/10/2002 INTEN ENT TO KI KILL INFLICTING SER SERIOUS S INJU JURY FEL ELONY Y B B & & E BU BUNCOMBE MBE 09/18/2000 09/18/2000 09/10/2002 09/10/2002 SECOND DEG SEC EGREE EE MU MURDER ER BU BUNCOMBE MBE 09/18/2000 09/18/2000 09/10/2002 09/10/2002 FEL ELONY Y PO POSSESSI SSESSION SC SCHD. II BU BUNCOMBE MBE 09/23/200 09/23/200 09/10/2002 09/10/2002

Kagonyera Deposition  Video clip

Robert Wilcoxson  Commission Claimant  Never confessed  Pled guilty to second degree murder  Other unrelated charges dismissed Convict victio ion Ju Jurisd risdict ictio ion DOO DOO Date of Convict victio ion SEC SECOND DEG EGREE EE BU BUNCOMBE MBE 09/18/2000 09/18/2000 09/10/2002 09/10/2002 MU MURDER ER NO OPER PERAT ATORS S BU BUNCOMBE MBE 10/25/1999 10/25/1999 01/27/2000 01/27/2000 LICEN ENSE SE

Wilcoxson Deposition  Video clip

Teddy Isbell  Made inconsistent statements to law enforcement and DA implicating himself and others  Ultimately pled to Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery

Teddy Isbell ’ s Record – Part I Convict victio ion Ju Jurisd risdict ictio ion DOO DOO Date of Convict victio ion COMMO MMON LAW AW ROBBER BBERY BU BUNCOMBE MBE 07/12/1994 07/12/1994 12/21/1995 12/21/1995 MI MISD SDEMEAN EMEANOR LAR ARCEN ENY BU BUNCOMBE MBE 05/31/1983 05/31/1983 07/18/1983 07/18/1983 FEL ELONY Y B B & & E BU BUNCOMBE MBE 08/09/1983 08/09/1983 10/18/1983 10/18/1983 FFICTITIOUS S INFO TO OFFICER ER BU BUNCOMBE MBE 03/12/1986 03/12/1986 04/23/86 04/23/86 ASSAU ASSAULT WITH A A DEAD EADLY Y BU BUNCOMBE MBE 05/30/1986 05/30/1986 07/23/1987 (PJC (PJC) WEAPO EAPON MI MISD SDEMEAN EMEANOR ASSAU ASSAULT ON A A BU BUNCOMBE MBE 06/08/1986 06/08/1986 07/23/1986 07/23/1986 FEMAL EMALE TRESPASS ESPASS W/O LICEN ENSE SE BU BUNCOMBE MBE 08/24/1986 08/24/1986 12/08/1986 12/08/1986 MI MISD SDEMEAN EMEANOR INJU JURY Y TO BUNCOMBE BU MBE 08/24/1986 08/24/1986 12/08/1986 12/08/1986 PERSO PER SONAL AL PR PROPER PERTY MI MISD SDEMEAN EMEANOR ASSAU ASSAULT ON A A BU BUNCOMBE MBE 08/26/1986 08/26/1986 11/05/1986 11/05/1986 FEMAL EMALE NO OPER PERAT ATORS S LICEN ENSE SE BU BUNCOMBE MBE 10/11/1987 10/11/1987 10/28/1987 10/28/1987 INTOXI XICAT ATED ED AN AND DISR SRUPT PTIVE VE BU BUNCOMBE MBE 01/01/1988 01/01/1988 05/18/1988 05/18/1988 RESI ESIST ST DEL ELAY AY AN AND OBST BSTRUCT BUNCOMBE BU MBE 03/06/1988 03/06/1988 05/18/1988 05/18/1988 PUBL PU BLIC OFFICER ER PO POSSESSI SSESSION OF A A FIREAR EARM M BY BY A A BU BUNCOMBE MBE 06/10/1988 06/10/1988 08/18/1988 08/18/1988 FEL ELON