In State v. Coatney Williams, the Commission conducted a hearing on September 28-29, 2020. The Commission unanimously concluded that there was sufficient evidence of factual innocence to merit judicial review. This case was referred forward for a hearing before a three-judge panel.

Please contact the Northampton County Clerk of Court regarding information about the three-judge panel.

The documents presented at the Commission hearing became public record and are included here. The court sealed some documents from the public record.

The transcript of the Commission hearing is available for viewing ONLY. If you would like to purchase a printed copy of the hearing transcript, please contact Tori Pittman at (919) 931-6222 or tori@tori-pittman.com.

Note: The transcript of the Commission hearing has been requested and is currently being produced. Once the transcript is completed a copy will be made available on our website.