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Release 911 Tapes in Trooper’s Murder, NC Judge Directs

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· Story link A Superior Court judge in North Carolina ruled that police in Waynesville should release 911 calls made…

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A Superior Court judge in North Carolina ruled that police in Waynesville should release 911 calls made about the shooting death of a highway patrol trooper. Judge Mark Powell said he could see no basis for the state’s claim that release of the information could jeopardize a fair trial. (6/27/08)

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