NC v. CARRUTH (2000)

Former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Rae Carruth, 26, faces the death penalty for allegedly plotting to kill his pregnant girlfriend in November 1999. Carruth’s son, Chancellor, was delivered via C-section the night his mother, 24-year-old Cherica Adams, was gunned down in her car. Carruth claims he had nothing to do with the murder, but prosecutors say he conspired with three men to kill Adams because he did not want the baby she was carrying. The defense argues Van Brett Watkins killed Adams in a fit of anger following a prior argument with Carruth.

NC v. Rae Carruth: Carolina Panther on Trial

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