I. Beverly Lake Jr.

Isaac Beverly Lake Jr. (January 30, 1934 – September 12, 2019) was an American jurist and public official. He was chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 2001 through 2006. In 2006, Lake Jr. led the North Carolina Actual Innocence Commission, to review police and prosecution procedures and recommend reform to prevent wrongful convicts. He was born in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Lake Jr. died on September 12, 2019 in Raleigh at the age of 85.

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