Spencer Merriweather is District Attorney for Mecklenburg County, NorthCarolina, after having been appointed in 2017 by N.C. Governor Roy Cooper andelected to full terms in 2018 and 2022. DA Merriweather previously served as anAssistant District Attorney for over a decade, prosecuting cases ranging fromsexual assault and domestic violence crimes to drug trafficking and homicides. Sincetaking office, Merriweather has emphasized victim-centered responses todomestic, sexual and child violence, expanded access to restorative justiceprograms, and served as a critical champion for the development ...