Kirk Bloodsworth
Maryland man cleared by DNA evidence.
Dean Bowman
Surry prosecutor who handled the second Hunt trial.
Willard Brown
After a DNA match, he was arrested and charged with Sykes murder and rape in December 2003.
Vivan Burke
Winston-Salem City-Council member and supporter of Hunt.
Ernest Cherry
Rape convict; tested negative against DNA in Sykes case.
Joel Cole
Only black juror in Hunt's first trial.
Kevey Coleman
Witness at second trial; says people he saw could be Hunt and Mitchell.
Ronald Cotton
Burlington man cleared by DNA evidence of 1984 rape.
Margaret Crawford
Hunt's 14-year-old prostitute girlfriend; police witness.
Anderson Cromer
Superior Court judge who ordered DNA testing in April 2003.
Jim Daulton
Detective who 'caught' the case
Linda Davis
Current Chief of Police in Winston-Salem.
Ben Dowling-Sendor
Appeals attorney for defense; lashes out at Melzer Morgan's ruling
Merritt Drayton
Man who fingers Hunt and Mitchell in Arthur Wilson case
Mike Easley
Current N.C. governor; has yet to take up Hunt clemency request
Pat Eaton
Foreman of jury that acquitted Hunt in second Arthur Wilson trial
Forrest Ferrell
Judge at second trial in Catawba County
James Ferguson
Renowned defense attorney; handles Hunt's second trial
Fred Flagler
Managing editor of The Sentinel; his call to police was ignored
Gene Foster
Running mate of Johnny Gray
Henry Frye
Supreme Court justice; dissents from Justice Meyer's majority opinion
Michael Gauldin
Then Burlington detective, now chief; believed in DNA evidence
Mike Grace
Law partner of Don Tisdale
Johnny Gray
Called 911 to report man attacking woman that morning
Khalid Griggs
Imam at local mosque and longtime Hunt supporter
Richard Guerrieri
Forensic scientist for LabCorp; defends DNA clearing Hunt, others
Teresa Hicks
Winston-Salem officer; worked on 1989 investigation of Sykes murder
Tamara Hinson
Juror at Hunt's second trial; worried about her verdict
William Hooper
Saw two blackmen with white woman on West End Boulevard
Dawn Houston
Black woman rejected as juror by Don Tisdale at Hunt's first trial
April Hunt
Step-daughter of Khalid Griggs; befriended Hunt, later married him in prison.
Darryl Hunt
Convicted twice, imprisoned from 1985 to 2003 for the murder of Deborah Sykes. Released on bond in December 2003.
Jim Hunt
Former N.C. governor; failed to act on Hunt clemency request before leaving office
Evelyn Jefferson
Mother of Deborah Sykes. Believes Hunt is guilty.
Gaither Jenkins
Principal of original law firm to defend Hunt; father of Gordon Jenkins
Gordon Jenkins
One of Hunt's original lawyers.
Allen Joines
Current mayor of Winston-Salem.
Tom Keith
Current Forsyth Co. district attorney in charge of Hunt case
Al Kelly
Johnny Gray's pool hall and drinking buddy.
Larry Little
Long-tim supporter of Hunt. Former alderman who took up Hunt's cause, charging racism.
Charles Lynch
Sheriff's department polygrapher; says Johnny Gray was a liar.
Joseph Masten
Acting police chief after Lu Powell's retirement.
Lisa McBride
Girlfriend of Johnny Gray; says Gray confessed to her.
Mike McCoy
Winston-Salem assistant chief; supervised the 1989 investigation.
Estella McFadden
Early Hunt supporter; still sends Hunt money for special occasions.
Richard McGough
Private detective; looked for some witnesses during second trial
Cynthia McKey
Hunt's alibi; he says he was at her place the night of Aug. 9.
John Mendez
Hunt supporter; believed Hunt couldn't get a fair trial in Catawba Co.
Jon'a Meyer
Rutgers University criminology professor.
Louis B. Meyer
Supreme Court justice; wrote opinion denying Hunt third trial.
Bill Miller
Veteran detective; confirmed Johnny Gray's ID of Terry Thomas./
Burley Mitchell
Retired Supreme Court justice; says death penalty cases more pressing.
Mattie Mitchell
Mother of Sammy Mitchell; police seized Hunt's things from her place<./p>
Sammy Mitchell
Hunt's friend; indicted in 1990, but never tried.
Melzer Morgan
Judge who turned down Hunt's bid for new trial despite DNA.
Chris Mumma
Executive director of N.C. Actual Innocence Commission; backs DNA.
Darrell Murphy
Journal pressman; briefly looked at as suspect; committed suicide.
Thomas Murphy
Witness who eventually picked Hunt's photo from lineup.
Ralph Nash
Was walking with witness Bobby Upchurch; couldn't identify anyone.
Sylvia Oberle
Former Journal city editor; sees some flaws in newspaper coverage.
Barry Owens
Winston-Salem Police Department polygrapher.
Earline Parmon
State representative; helped get Hunt a job while he was out on appeal.
Robert Peterson
Polygrapher hired by defense; says Hunt is truthful.
Lu Powell
Police chief who told underlings to get on the case
Mark Rabil
A Gordon Jenkins associate who has stuck with the case for 19 years.
Ed Reese
Says he saw Mitchell near murder site on morning of Aug. 10.
Richard Rosen
UNC professor; member of N.C. Actual Innocence Commission.
Malcolm Ryan
Foreman of first jury to convict Hunt.
Eric Saunders
Top Tom Keith assistant handling case against Hunt.
Barry Scheck
Renowned defense attorney; says DNA in Hunt case came too early.
Warren Sparrow
Former DA; prosecuted Hunt in Wilson murder, bowed out of Sykes retrial.
Dennis Speaks
Shot by Hunt in dispute about McKey; calls him "Twin City Rapist."
Adam Stein
Co-counsel with James Ferguson in Hunt's retrial.
Carlos Stoner
Drifter; acquaintance of Johnny Gray; tested negative against Sykes' DNA.
Lew Stringer
Medical examiner who theorized two men were behind attack.
Bill Stuart
Current city manager of Winston-Salem.
Deborah Sykes
Raped and stabbed to death, Aug. 10, 1984, on way to The Sentinel
Doug Sykes
Husband of Deborah Sykes
Terry Thomas
Man Johnny Gray ID'd on street as Sykes' attacker
Jennifer Thompson
Victim in Ronald Cotton case; ID'd wrong man.
Don Tisdale
Prosecutor; didn't like police case, but still went for death penalty.
Bobby Upchurch
Original witness; saw scuffle between two people while walking to work.
Charles "Too Tall" Wall
City man seen near crime scene morning of Aug. 10.
Brian Watts
Bystander who spotted Sykes' body while eating lunch.
Roger Weaver
Hotel clerk; says he saw Hunt there and found found bloody towels.
Randy Weavil
Police assigned to second probe of Sykes case in 1989.
Bill Weiss
State crime lab director; believes DNA leaves no questions.
Gary Wells
Iowa State professor; expert in witness identification.
Willis Wichard
Former Supreme Court justice; wrote to governor on Hunt's behalf.
Arthur Wilson
Murdered a year before Sykes; Sammy Mitchell convicted, Hunt acquitted.
James Yeatts
Assistant to prosecutor Dean Bowman at Hunt's second trial.