NC v. Rae Carruth: Carolina Panther on Trial

Prosecution Opening Statement

NFL star Rae Carruth is on trial for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend, Cherica Adams. The prosecution claims Carruth had Adams killed because she refused to have an abortion.

Trial Archives

1-NC v. Carruth: Prosecution Opening Statement

1-NC v. Carruth: Prosecution Opening Statement

2-NC v. Carruth: Defense Opening Statement

3-NC v. Carruth: Angela Baker & Steve Mcauley

4-NC v. Carruth: Nicole Michaels

5-NC v. Carruth: Traci Willard

6-NC v. Carruth: Traci Willard PT2

7-NC v. Carruth: Farrell Blalock

8-NC v. Carruth: Modrey Floyd & Jeffrey Moonie

9-NC v. Carruth: Melvin Billingslea

10-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy

11-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT2

12-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT3

13-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT4

14-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT5

15-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT6

16-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT7

17-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT8

18-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT9

19-NC v. Carruth: Michael Kennedy PT10

20-NC v. Carruth: Officer Peter Grant & Officer Kevin Wallin

21-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith

22-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith PT2

23-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith PT3

24-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith PT4

25-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith PT5

26-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith PT6

27-NC v. Carruth: Candace Smith PT7

28-NC v. Carruth: Melisa Warren & Charles Shackleford

29-NC v. Carruth: Charles Shackleford PT2

30-NC v. Carruth: Shailesh Patel & Lynn Skinner

31-NC v. Carruth: Miles Biggerstaff

32-NC v. Carruth: Susan Artieri & Dwight Perry

33-NC v. Carruth: Tanya Ferguson

34-NC v. Carruth: Christina Tichnor & Brian Nearpass

35-NC v. Carruth: Officer James Wright & William McBrayar

36-NC v. Carruth: Special Agent Mark Post

37-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Michael Thomason

38-NC v. Carruth: Dr. James Sullivan

39-NC v. Carruth: Thomas Porter

40-NC v. Carruth: Investigator Marion Connor

41-NC v. Carruth: Investigator William Ward

42-NC v. Carruth: Investigator Jeffrie Ensminger

43-NC v. Carruth: Investigator Tony Rice & Kenneth Hefner

44-NC v. Carruth: Sgt. Tom Athey

45-NC v. Carruth: Leonard Wheeler & William Floyd

46-NC v. Carruth: Erica Crawford

47-NC v. Carruth: Muhsin Muhammad

48-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Henry Lee

49-NC v. Carruth: Hannibal Navies

50-NC v. Carruth: Hannibal Navies PT2

51-NC v. Carruth: Robert DeCurtins

52-NC v. Carruth: John Kasik, Marty Hurney & Barbara Harrison

53-NC v. Carruth: Tanya Ferguson

54-NC v. Carruth: Ronald Gurette

55-NC v. Carruth: Ronald Gurette PT2

56-NC v. Carruth: Ronald Gurette PT3

57-NC v. Carruth: Ronald Gurette PT4

58-NC v. Carruth: Ronald Gurette PT5

59-NC v. Carruth: Natalie Baggarley & Erika Worthy

60-NC v. Carruth: Adrian Barnett

61-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Lee Pellom

62-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus

63-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus PT2

64-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Elizabeth Loftus PT3 & Michael Griffin

65-NC v. Carruth: Van Brett Watkins

66-NC v. Carruth: Van Brett Watkins PT2

67-NC v. Carruth: Van Brett Watkins PT3

68-NC v. Carruth: Van Brett Watkins PT4

69-NC v. Carruth: Van Brett Watkins PT5

70-NC v. Carruth: Van Brett Watkins PT6

71-NC v. Carruth: HG Baker, Ronald Gurette & Parrin Robinson

72-NC v. Carruth: Sgt. Shirley Riddle

73-NC v. Carruth: Sgt. Tom Stamps

74-NC v. Carruth: Alece Alexander, Melvin Fontes & Morris Whittaker

75-NC v. Carruth: Monique Young & Starlita Walker

76-NC v. Carruth: George Laughrun

77-NC v. Carruth: Leonard Kornberg & Jimmy Lasco

78-NC v. Carruth: Ronald Gurette

79-NC v. Carruth: Kimberly Young, Major Felicia McAdoo & Donald Kim

80-NC v. Carruth: Amber Turner

81-NC v. Carruth: Michelle Wright

82-NC v. Carruth: Fonda Bryant, Starlita Walker & Dawnyle Willard

83-NC v. Carruth: Cindy Gresham, Barbara Turner & Tiffany Adams

84-NC v. Carruth: Dr. Jonathan Gould & Linda Tyler

85-NC v. Carruth: Prosecution Closing Argument

86-NC v. Carruth: Defense Closing Argument

87-NC v. Carruth: Defense Closing Argument PT2

88-NC v. Carruth: Prosecution Rebuttal

89-NC v. Carruth: Jury Instructions

90-NC v. Carruth: Jury Deliberations

91-NC v. Carruth: Verdict

92-NC v. Carruth: Victim Impact Statements

NFL player Rae Carruth enters court during his murder trial in North Carolina.

93-NC v. Carruth: After the Verdict