According to the arrest warrant, Haywood took about $750 from the register and put it in his backpack. Margaret Bracey, who was 42, was working alone at Exotic Hemp Company when Haywood barged into the store. WECT reports that District Attorney Ben David says the State of North Carolina is seeking the death penalty for a man charged in the fatal stabbing of a woman who worked at a hemp store last August. Not every first degree murder is death penalty eligible, you have to have what are called aggravating circumstances. These are all aggravating factors, where the state is empowered to seek the death penalty.
Charles Michael Haywood, 22, appeared before a judge on Monday, March 27, and will be charged with capital murder for the fatal stabbing of a woman working at a hemp store in North Carolina last year.
Margaret Bracey, who was 42, was working alone at Exotic Hemp Company when Haywood barged into the store. Security footage shows what appears to be Haywood asking her about products before pulling out a knife and demanding her to empty the register. Then he stabbed her multiple times and killed her even though she complied with his demands.
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