N.C. Supreme Court denies state’s petition to hear Mark Carver case

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The North Carolina Supreme Court has denied the state’s petition to hear the case of Mark Carver, a man who was awarded a new trial in the 2008 death of a UNC Charlotte student.

In June 2019, Mark Carver - who maintained his innocence despite spending 10 years in prison on his conviction of killing UNC Charlotte student Ira Yarmolenko in 2008 - was released from prison after posting bond.

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In 2019, a judge granted Carver a new trial based on ineffective counsel and new DNA evidence.

Earlier in 2021, The Court of Appeals dismissed the state’s challenge to Carver’s new trial.

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With the NC Supreme Court denying the state’s petition to hear Carver’s case, a trial judge can now consider a motion to dismiss Carver’s charges. That motion is expected to be filed next week.

If a judge doesn’t dismiss the charges, there will be a new trial.

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