Governor Easley Supports N.C. Death PenaltyGov. Mike Easley has said that North Carolina doesn't need a moratorium on executions because the state has a unique process. Under current laws, the state supreme court is allowed to examine death penalty cases in proportion to other cases. That way allows justices to decide if the punishment is fair. But Easley admits that the system isn't perfect. He believes that other states should implement the same process of case review that North Carolina uses for death penalty cases