A North Carolina Superior Court judge in Forsyth County, NC ruled on August 8th, 2025 to vacate the convictions of the Winston Salem 5 for the 2002 murder of Nathaniel Jones and dismiss all charges with prejudice after finding credibility to their claims of innocence. But brothers Rayshawn Banner and Nathaniel Cauthen remain behind bars. In this special update episode, Delia returns to her home state to interview people from the investigation and post-conviction process to explain the current litigation still ongoing in the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
Contact the North Carolina Attorney General’s office here.
North Carolina Attorney General’s Office Contact
Find out more about the North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence here. To donate, visit nccai.org/how-you-can-help/.
North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence
