Pender County clerk of court seeks dismissal of charges in embezzlement case

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – Pender County Clerk of Court Elizabeth Craver filed motions on Jan. 23 seeking dismissal of charges and raising concerns about a State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) agent involved in her case.

Craver filed a motion to dismiss three counts of felony obtain property by false pretenses and one count of willfully failing to discharge duties. According to court documents, she also filed a Giglio motion requesting an in-camera review of evidence that raises concerns that an SBI agent materially involved in the case may be Giglio-compromised.

A Giglio motion is a legal request that requires prosecutors to disclose evidence that impeaches or calls into question the credibility of government witnesses…

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