Phillip Ray, a 62-year-old man from Marion, North Carolina, died on March 28, 2016. His death was investigated as a murder. Howard Ferguson, then 71, was charged in connection with Ray’s death and prosecuted in State v. Dawkins for first-degree murder. Testimony and forensic analysis were presented at trial, and the court found Ferguson guilty.

The case record focuses on the investigation, the evidence presented at trial, and the court’s guilty finding.

Did anyone who knew Phillip Ray or was in Marion in 2016 witness events or have information about what led up to his death?