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25. 1990 4 """MTPEITCOPY^"
I GEORGE D. REGAN:
F FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Schools Board of Education, the Board of Trustees of
Robeson Community College.
He is a member of St. Pauls United Methodist Church
ind serves in several leadership roles there. He is
presently a member of the Advisory Board of First Union
National Bank; the Middle District Committee of the
Cape Fear Council <f Boy Scouts of America ; and the
Board of Trustees of Southeastern General Hospital.
Regan is a member of the Robeson County Bar
Association, the North Carolina Bar Association and the
9tate Bar Association, as well as the North Carolina
heademyof Trial Lawyers. He is listed by Matindale
Subbell Law Directory as rated b v ("high to very high"
egal ability and "very high" General Recommendation.
He is presently Commander, HHC 30th INF BDE
MECH( (SEP) with the North Carolina National Guard,
fie has recevied numerous awards and decorations.
Regan is married to the former Kathy Britt and the
rave one son, Duncan.
hi making his announcement, Regan released the
following statement:
"In annoueement of my candidacy for the office of
District Attorney of Judicial District 16B, I believe that I
can provide the positive leadership to guide our court
system into the new decade. I have the unique
background of having served Robeson County as a Deputy
Sheriff, Assistant District Attorney and as a private
attoreny. These experiences have given m thgj
oppportunity to see and understand the many problaaw
presently facing our judicial system. I have also gmSSl
valuable administrative experience as a member of the
North Carolina National Guard for the past 20 years and
through service on numerous political, civic and puFBc
service organizations. As a resutl of my many varied
contacts throughout the county over the past 20 years, I
believe that I am an acceptable candidate to all of the
people of Robeson County and the best person to provide
the future direction of Robeeoo County's Court System."
Georyc D. Regan
Sl Pauls attorney George D. Regan has announced his
candidacy for District Attorney of Robeson County.
Regan, a Robeson native, is a gradaute of Sl Pauls
High; the University of North Carolina; and received his
Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School
of Law. He has been active in religious, social and civic
affairs in the county. He served on the SL Pauls City
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Motions to be Heard in
Horace Locklear Case
Lumberton attorney Horace Locklear will be in Robeson
County Court on Monday, January 29. Special Judge Sam
Cunin will be in Courtroom 3 to rule on motions filed by
Locklear's attorneys, Bowen, Bodenhiemer, and Byeriy.
Locklear has been chaged with attempted obstruction of
justice and two counts of false pretense. The charges stem
from a meeting Locklear had with convicted drug dealer,
Loroy Locklear. Leroy Locklear went to see attorney
Locklear, in an apparent attempt to entrap him, after
having retained the services of Lumberton attorney John
W his hart Campbell.
Locklear's attorneys have 6cId a "Motion to Dismiss
Indictment Due to Selective Prosecution." The motion
states that "This prosecution must be dismissed because
.the law has been 'applied and administered by public
authority with an evil eye and unequal hand, so as
practically to make unjust and illegal discriminations
between persons similarly situaton,' ...and the decision
was 'deliberately based upon an unjustifiable standard
such as race, religious, or other arbitrary classification.'
including the exercise of protected statutory and
constitutional rights."
The document that the grounds for the motion are the
First, Fifth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments, the Voting Rigs Act of 1966 (as amended),
the clearly established principles relating to selective
prosecution..."
The motion further charges that District Attorney J.
Richard Town send and his Administrative Assistant,
Martin McCall and the Attorney General of the State of
North Carolina has persisted in the arrest, indictment,
and prosecution af Horace Lockear while at the same time
the Sheriff, Hubert Stone, at the urging of his friends and
political supporters recommended to the district attorney
fist the charges against Leroy Locklear and his family for
felonious traficking of narcotic drugs be dismissed
completely with prejudice, never to be brought back again
for prosecution. The charges against Leroy Locklear's
?one were dropped.
The motion states that Horace Locklear believes
fie his prosecution is politically motivated.
The other motion expected to be ruled on is a Motion to
Quash Indictment Based on Outrageous Conduct The
document alleges that former district attorney Joe
f?*cman Britt now Superior Court Judge. Martin McCall,
present district attorney J. Richard Town send
conspire and plotted to destroy Horace Locklear's
reputation and livelihood because Horace Locklear
opposed Joe Freeman Britt as Superior Court Judge and
did in {act urge the voters in Robeson County to vote for
Julian Pierce, although he had been murdered before the
election. Judicial Candidate Julian Pierce was elected
Superior Court Judge although he was murdered and
unable to service. Superior Court Judge Joe Freeman
Britt serves now by default and was not the choice of the
voters of Robeson County.
TV motion to quash the indictment goes into a great
deal of detail about this political fiasco between Joe
Freeman Britt, J. Richard Townsend and Martin McCall
against those persons, allegedly, that they can not control
and manipulate.
Attached to the motions are copies of the dismissal of
charges against James Lewis for possessing drug
paraphenalia, conspiracy to trafRce marijuana. Although
the district attorney J. Richard Townsend has stated that
he does not agree with plea bargaining the dismissal of
charges against Leroy Lock]ear's sons and sons-in-law
sated that "these charges to be dismissed as result of a
plea arrangement.'' It was apparently signed 12-4-88
by J. Richard Townsend. Jeffery Locldear's charges were
the same as James Locld ear. As part of the plea
arrangement the defendants pleaded guihy to possession
of marijuana. And the documents states "these cases to
be dismissed as part of plea arrangement." Again the
signature is apparently that of J. Richard Townaeod.
In the case of Mkhale Hunt the defendant aleo pleaded
guilty to felonious possession of marijuana on September
1, 1988 " with this charge to dismissed as part of the plea
bargain." Again, the signature appears to be that of J.
Richard Townsend.
Hie "transcript of plea" for defendant Leroy Loddear
who was arrested for grossing more than SI million worth
of marijuana is also attached. In this document Loddear
pleaded guilty to the felonies of conspiracy to trafficking
marijuana, and trafficking by growing....and the
miedeamor of possession of drug paraphenalia. Hie
document states that Loddear could be sentenced to a
maximum of 61 years and the mandatory minimum
sentence is 5 years for each of the trafficking cases.
Hie document states that the terms and conditions of
the plea was "to allow me time to harvest my tobacco and
bean crops." This agreement with Leroy Loddear was
reached September 1,1988 in the presence of his attorney
John Wiahart Campbell and is signed by the prosecutor
W. Allen Webster. As of this day, Leroy Locklear has not
been sentenced.
Locklear Files
For Coroner
Mr. Carl Lindburg Locklcar
Med recently to run for the
Eson County Coroner's Of
In a prepared statement Mr.
lear gave the following
Masons why is is seeking the Of
Ice of Coroner:
r-I want to do away with the
?redibility gap that presently ex
Ms in the Robeson County Cor
ker's Ofice.
"I have worked with the
Robeson County Emergency
Medical Services for over sixteen
years. I am a State Certified
Emergency Medical Technician. 1
am involved in life and death
situations on a daily basis. As
you can see, my qualifications
speak for themselves.
"If 1 am elected, Robeson
County will have a CErtified
Emergency Medical Technician
as Coroner. This will give this of
fice the credibility it so desperate
ly deserves."
The Concerned Citizens for
Better Government organization will
be having its annual business
meeting on Monday, January 29,
1990 from 7-9 p.m. at Purnell Swett
High School CCBG will elect group,
organizational and county commiss
ioner district representatives to serve
on the CCBG Board of Directors.
There will be three representatives
elected in district caucuses from each
of the seven county commissioner
districts. Each district will elect one
representative from each race to the
Concerned Citizens Board of Direc
tors. For more information, call
788-8200.
CONCE.-R.NE-t>
CITIZENS
ANNUAL
MEETING
RE ANN EL?
Noah Woods, president of the Robeson Association of Howard Delano Dusks, Sr. with the Distinguished Service
Principals/Assistant Principals [left], presents Dr. Award.
Dr. Howard D. Davis, Sr. Honored
Recently at the Sandpiper Restaurant in Lumbertoo,
NC, Dr. Howard Delano Davis. Sr. was presented the I
Distinguished Service Award by the Robeson Association 1
of Principals/ Assistant Principals for his 32 years of 1
unselfish service rendered to public education. Mr. Noah
Woods, president of this association, expressed his
congratulations to Dr. Davis on his retirement and new
endeavors that he plans to pursue. He will be serving as
the full time pastor of the 9c Pauls Baptist Church in
Gastoaia. N.C., effective immediately upon his retire
?at.
Dr. Davis ia a graduate of Livingston College in
Salisbury. N.C. where he received a BA in Sociology with
a major conceotatton in social studies for secondary
education in 19M.'Alao. he earned his master's degree in
educational adnrinietirtioo in I960, thiring his educations
educational training, he also served two years in the U.S.
Army. Dr. Davis worked at J.H. Hayswood School aa a
H2 social studios teacher. Lumberton Junior High as a
teacher/assistant principal, principal of Purvis. Green
Grove/Hilly Branch and RB. Dean Elementary School.
Some of the honors and other achievements that Dr.
Davis has received are as follows: named to Personalities
in the South, Who's Who in Religion, graduate of the
N.C. Principal's Executive Program, a precinct chairman,
on the Mayor's Committee, served on the County Social
Service Board, and a member of numerous academic and
professional organisations.
As to the church. Dr. Davis has served in every major
area on the local, state, and national level. He was
awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity for his
outstanding devotion to the ministry. He is married to
Ms. Mildred Thompson.
PEMBROKE STATE BASKETBALL TEAM WITH A
NEW CARf No! Seme hick* PSU basketball fan will
become the neu owner of a 1990 Mazda on February list
at Ike final home men's basketball game however. The
athletic booster club. The Braves dub. it offering tickete
for a chance on the new car. Only 900 tickets are available
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chanca.t
Pictured with tk* car an PSU batkotbaU piayon (i-r|
Jmrny Sampton, a frith man from Pembroke Raymond
Whirry, a junior from Spring Lahr |m cmr\; mad Doormtm
Canon, a tutor from Connolly Spring t
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