world is buzzing today after this blistering opinion on a case handled by state representative nick mackey. >> the facts of the case are bizarre. it just doesn't happen that a lawyer falls asleep during a very serious trial. houma can how, mackey handled a case. although reagan was convicted, the new appellate court opinion sited witnesses who said mackey fell asleep during the trial. one attorney said the judge said mackey's name and mackey jumped up and sort of looked around and was licking his lips. a juror said he totally dozed off. matthew represented reagan in his appeal. >> he's happy that he gets an opportunity. obviously before he didn't feel he got a fair shot. >> today mackey sent a statement to channel 9 in part saying i've always maintained and still do maintain that the allegations against me regarding this case are untrue and are the result of a contentious political battle for sheriff. experts like james wyatt wonder why the sleeping wasn't addressed before the trial was over and reagan sent to jail for ten years. >> i've been practicing law for 32 years and i've never hear

we're pushing nick mackey for answers about the allegations and what's next for this case. >> he's safe and the other people are safe. that was the most important thing. >> a local teen accused of wanting to kill for isis in court for murder. the decision to go for the decision right now we're using the strongest radar in charlotte to track the severe storm moving closer to the area. steve will be back in a few minutes to break down the severe conditions headed for >>> and the other top story now, presidential candidates zeroing in on our area on the eve of the north carolina primary. you're looking live now at the bernie sanders event. it's at the pnc pavilion in northeast charlotte. eyewitness news anchor liz foster is there. she'll have a full break down of sander's message ahead tonight at 6:00. >>> all new tonight, this morganton teenager accused of trying to help isis now faces the death penalty in a separate murder case. >>> he's accused of killing his neighbor just months before he allegedly expressed support for the terror group. ken lemon spoke to the suspect's father and the

. >> you may remember the name nick mackey, a former state lawmaker and nearly became sheriff now a federal court says he messed up as an attorney. he slept during a trial and as a result the court is tossing out the conviction of a man accused in a teen sex slavery here in charlotte. reagan was sentenced to 30 years in prison on charges of racketeering but a judge ruled that because mackey fell asleep in court during the trial reagan was deprived of his constitutional right to a lawyer. >>> next new at 5:00 what happens when friends fight >> how social media could be this generations crimestoppers. >> and we have had a beautiful afternoon and lots of sunshine upper 70s low 80s. now we have rain moving in. will that mean thunderstorms? i have the forecast if you're doing everything right but find it harder and harder to get by, you're not alone. while our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1%. my plan -- make wall street banks and the ultrarich pay their fair share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, ensure equal pay for women. i'm

that attorney was in former north carolina lawyer nick mackey. the appellate judge in virginia overturned the case friday, citing testimony from other attorneys and jurors. one said mackey slept morning and evening for 30 minutes at least. the suspect was serving time in prison on drug and prostitution county sheriff in 2007, he won the race but the decision was overturned by the state democratic party. he also pleaded guilty to a contempt of court charge after failing to show up for a client's trial in 2007. we have called the number listed for mackey's office but have not heard back. >>> police in cabarrus county are searching for a suspect wanted in two separate bank robberies. he has sunglasses on. both happened sunday. they were 10 minutes part. the first was wells fargo on highway 49 south and the second was the bank on highway 49 south. >>> leaders meet wednesday to continue talking about the city's budget. cmpd has requested 125 additional police officers and 80 cmpd support staff positions. that is a nearly $17 million request. leaders s

nick mackey's status on the state bar association no longer says active. a case was tossed out because mackey kept nodding off. status has changed because the lawyer is a wind-down period. state officials tell us status change happened because mackey didn't fulfill his continuing education requirement. he has 30 days to wrap-up existing court cases and can't accept new cases. >>> police in salisbury need your help tracking down the man they say walked into a barbeque restaurant and walked out with a handful of cash. it happened around 11:30 saturday morning at hendrick's barbeque on east innes street. he stole the cash from the office. if you recognize who this is, call police. >>> charlotte-mecklenburg schools says there is no connection between a school bus and possible carbon monoxide exposure. yesterday a bus driver for kids from alexander graham middle school reported not feeling well. all students checked out for cam newtoncarbon monoxide exposure. no carbon monoxide was present in the two buses. a lot to cover. officials with charlotte-mecklenburg s

according to the state bar association nick mackey's status has changed from active. he is the attorney who had a racketeering case tossed out because he kept nodding off during trial. the suspect was serving a 30-year prison sentence. mackey's status has been changed because the lawyer is in a wind-down period. we called the state to get information and the status change happened because mackey did not fulfill his continuing education requirement. he has 30 days to wrap up the court cases and cannot accept new ones. >>> police know how darrell hunt died they believe he shot himself. hunt made national news after he was wrongfully convicted in the 80s. hunt stage four cancer and spent conviction was overturned. >>> we are learning of plans for a candlelight vigil for this couple. the killer shot mark wilson and home. they had a 10-year-old daughter. today we learned the family will hold a vigil. it will be at south side park in newton. it starts at 7:00 p.m. >> record-breaking heat across the area. got up to 86 . but it's not going to last much longer. leigh brock is

that attorney was this former north carolina lawmaker nick mackey. the appellant judge in virginia overturned the case friday citing testimony from other attorneys and jurors, one who said mackey slept frequently almost every day, morning and evening, for 30 minutes at least. the suspect was serving time in prison on drug and prostitution charges. mackey ran for mecklenburg county sheriff in 2007. he won the race, but the decision was overturned by the state democratic party. he also pleaded guilty to a contempt of court charge after failing to show up for a client's trial in 2007. i called the number listed for mackey's law office today but did not hear back. >>> new tonight police in winston-salem say they found the body after man who served nearly 20 years in prison before dna evidence cleared him. police say they found the body of darrell hunt inside a vehicle this morning. a silver alert was issued he suffered from a medical condition. in 1984, hunt was wrongly convicted of rape and murder that dna results exonerated him. >>> right now tracking

former state representative nick mackey cannot except new cases. state bar officials told channel 9 they suspended him because mackey did not complete the yearly 12 hours of continuing legal education. if he corrects the problem he can have the license reinstated. last week an appellate court overturned a case he defended accusing him of sleeping during the trial. >>> fox news canceled the republican debate after donald trump said he wouldn't be there. he has a prior speaking engagement and won't participate. governor john kasich said he won't be there if trump won't. ted cruz said he would be willing to show up. monday's debate in salt lake city would have been the 13th for the republican candidates and the last one before the convention in july. in january, trump skipped a fox news debate in des moines, iowa, amid a dispute with megyn kelly. he said that may have contributed to his second place finish in iowa. south carolina governor preys ted cruz wins the nomination for president. she endorsed marco rubio but he pulled out after losing his home

. >>> we will be calling attorney nick mackey today, after a judge threw out a man's 30-year prison sentence and conviction because he says mackey slept during the trial. the appellate judge in virginia overturned the case friday, one 30 minutes at least. mackey ran for mecklenburg county sheriff in 2007, he won the race but the decision was overturned. he pleaded guilty to a contempt of court charge after failing to show up for a client's trial in 2007. we have called the number list today mackey's law office but have not heard back. >>> weather and traffic every 10 minutes. >> here's meteorologist vicki graf in severe weather center 9, keeping an eye on the developing fog situation for us this morning. >> that's right john. we have dense fog advisories for the mountains the foothills along the i-40 corridor. it is tough to see on some of those roads, so take it slow and make sure to use your low beams. not dealing with any showers right now, fog is the only problem. but going through the day, we are going to keep the threat for storms. i'm tracking the large system out to the west. more th