Fuzzy's Death Row Retrial | Wilmington News

Norfolk Best, known as “Fuzzy,” is back in court for a retrial after his 1993 death sentence for the brutal 1991 murders of elderly couple Gertrude and Leslie Baldwin was overturned. The original conviction relied on a thumbprint and DNA evidence — but years later, six boxes of withheld evidence from Whiteville City Hall revealed critical flaws, including no blood found at Best’s known locations and early doubts about the thumbprint’s validity. The North Carolina Supreme Court called the withheld evidence “disturbing” and ordered a new trial — now underway over 30 years after the crime — spotlighting how vital it is for all evidence to be shared from day one. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/301479a7ac0a3047