Alamance County District Attorney Takes on 2020 Protests

A new Alamance County district attorney has taken on a major case: 2020 protests. After the president of the country endorsed the 2020 candidate, the county’s D.A. Brian Boone tapped assistant D.A. Kevin Harrison to prosecute the cases. Boone also acknowledged that it would be better if the cases were handled by a single prosecutor. The cases are heard Wednesdays in Alamance County district court and are presided over by retired visiting district court judge Lunsford Long III.

Sean Boone

As the Alamance County district attorney, Sean Boone has the job of protecting the community from crime and violent crime. He is a native of the county and earned his law degree from N.C. State University. He also interned with the Alamance County District Attorney’s Office while attending school. In 1997, he was hired as an Assistant District Attorney and served in that capacity for 18 years. During that time, he successfully prosecuted more than 100 jury trials and secured convictions against violent offenders.

The list was finalized at the beginning of this month, and it includes a man who was shot in the back. The police officer who shot Light did not turn on his body camera until after he had shot him. Boone called this a serious and problematic situation. In addition to personally prosecuting these cases, he also works to increase the public’s awareness of crime stoppers and other ways to report crimes.

Managing complex litigation in federal and state courts for businesses and government entities

The office of the Alamance County District Attorney handles complex litigation in federal and state courts for businesses, government entities, and individuals. Attorney Sean Boone is a native of Alamance County, NC, and graduated from Western Alamance High School in 1986. He continued his studies at N.C. State University and earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in English. After receiving his Juris Doctorate from UNC School of Law in 1997, Sean Boone interned in the Alamance County District Attorney’s office. From 1997 to 2003, he served as an Assistant District Attorney and prosecuted hundreds of cases. During his 18 years as an Assistant District Attorney, Sean Boone secured convictions for violent offenders and secured over one hundred jury trials.

Animal abuse is often a precursor to larger crimes

There are many interconnected factors when it comes to animal abuse. The majority of crimes involving animals involve a spouse or a child. The occurrence of animal abuse in a home is also likely to be witnessed by neighbors, who can help law enforcement uncover other crimes. The presence of animal abuse in a home is often more observable to neighbors than other forms of human violence, which is why bringing an animal control officer into a home could help prevent other crimes.

In addition to the broader issues of animal welfare and child safety, the study of violent crime shows that animal abuse often occurs as a prelude to other forms of crime. Many homicidal crimes begin with animal abuse. Studies have linked animal abuse to the behavior of mass killers and serial killers. The National Sheriffs’ Association also found a connection between animal abuse and crime. The National Sheriffs’ Association and Department of Justice have both found that animal abuse is a precursor to larger crimes.

Diligence in prosecuting cases

As Alamance County District Attorney, I’m responsible for prosecuting crimes and defending people against criminal charges. The district attorney’s office has a large caseload – over 2,000 felony cases pending at any given time. That means, even if the prosecutor’s office did not plead guilty, it would take several years to try every case to a jury. As the president of the Alamance NAACP chapter, I’ve had concerns about how these felons were being tracked down and prosecuted.

Dismissing charges against the highest-profile arrestees

A case filed in federal court in New York has led to the dismissal of charges against two of the most high-profile arrestees in Alamance County. One of these arrestees is the president of the NAACP. He had recently slipped across a legal protest zone and stood next to a Confederate monument. The monument is a 30-foot-tall marble statue atop a granite column. When the NAACP president approached the officer guarding the monument, he ordered him to leave the area and handcuffed him. Three other protesters were arrested less than a minute later.