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In 2019 we reported the resignation of Chief District Court Judge C. Randy Pool. Shortly thereafter, several prominent citizens of the legal community contacted RC Catalyst to ask that we look deeper into the background of this resignation. Already we had been…Read More »
As revealed in a RC civil complaint against a number of government officials, including several judges, District Attorney Ted Bell, and the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department, along with specific members of the Narcotics Team, the complaint alleges misuse of StingRay devices by…Read More »
On Sept. 3, 2021, District Attorney Ted Bell filed a motion for the upcoming former judge Randy Pool versus Jennifer Tierce extortion case that any reference, testimony, or argument pertaining to Randy Pool’s communications and relationships with women other than Defendant, the…Read More »
RUTHERFORDTON – Attorney Andrew LaBreche filed a civil complaint in Rutherford County Superior Court on Friday Sept. 3, 2021 against : DAVID CHAMBERS, in his individual and official capacity, TOMMY DAVIS, in his individual and official capacity, ROBERT MARTELLE, in his individual…Read More »
On July 23, 2021, Judge William Wood ordered that District Attorney Ted Bell release the unaltered body camera footage involving the fatal shooting of Ethan Calton by Deputy Tyler Greene of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. Previously, Calton’s family had filed a…Read More »
RUTHERFORDTON — Ethan Calton’s wife Danielle, whose husband was shot in the back by RC Sheriff’s Deputy Sgt. Tyler Greene, has filed a motion for contempt against District Attorney Ted Bell. According to the filing the version of deputy’s body cam video…Read More »
North Carolina State Bar Statement on the Gregory Newman Matter Date: April 28, 2021 On November 12-13, 2020, the Disciplinary Hearing Commission held a disciplinary hearing to decide whether Gregory Newman engaged in professional misconduct. As in all cases brought before the…Read More »
“As for Pool’s role in the matter, Bell said his actions did not rise to the level of a crime; therefore, he would not face criminal charges.” Daily Courier article, November 18th, 2019 by Ritchie Starnes. The censure of Mr. Randy…Read More »
Yesterday the N.C. Supreme Court censured former District Court Judge Randy Pool for violations of the North Carolina Code of Judicial Conduct and “for conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice that brings the judicial office into disrepute.” A censure is a…Read More »
Due to the unavailability of witnesses on June 1, Defense Attorney Garland F. Byers, Jr. asked the Superior Court judge to keep this caser open to be heard later this session. Byers told the judge that it was possible that he and…Read More »
