1/10/02 - Governor Michael Easley commutes Alston's sentence to life in prison without parole

12/03/01 -  Correction Secretary Theodis Beck sets execution date for January 11, 2002.

11/16/01 - United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed Alston's appeal of the District Court's denial on the grounds that his notice of appeal was not timely filed.

8/10/99 - United States District Court denies Alston's petition for habeas corpus.

9/8/95 - North Carolina Supreme Court affirms Alston's conviction and sentence of death.

11/3/92 - Charlie Alston sentenced to death in Warren County Superior Court.

Charlie Mason Alston