State v. Hunt
Adam Stein played a pivotal role in securing reversals of Darryl Hunt’s original convictions for crimes he did not commit: State v. Hunt, 91 N.C. App. 574, 372 S.E.2d 744 (1988) (the Arthur Wilson case) and State v. Hunt, 324 N.C. 343, 378 S.E.2d 754 (1989) (theaz Deborah Sykes case). Following these initial appeals, Stein continued representing Hunt during his retrial along with James E. Ferguson, II and Mark Rabil. After DNA results proved Hunt’s innocence in 1994, it still took 10 years of legal appeals to exonerate him. Hunt’s ordeal has been chronicled extensively in the media and through award-winning documentaries. Hunt was ultimately granted a pardon by the State of North Carolina and received a significant monetary payment from the City of Winston-Salem.