District Attorney Ernie Lee

District Attorney Ernie Lee This is the official page for the Office of the District Attorney, Ernie Lee, for the counties of Duplin, Jones, Onslow and Sampson.

He has served as the elected Chief Prosecutor for the State of N.C. District 5 since January 2011. The mission of the District Attorney's Office is to seek justice by ensuring that victim's rights and the public's safety are our number one priority through the fair, vigorous and efficient enforcement of the state's criminal laws. Our mission requires the highest degree of integrity and professiona

lism as well as a strong work ethic as we strive to earn and hold the respect of the communities which we serve. We strive to help victims overcome the effects of crime, navigate our system of justice and support successful prosecutions.

I appreciate the hard work of Assistant District Attorney Chris Abrams during Onslow County Teen Court -MCEC this week a...
03/22/2023

I appreciate the hard work of Assistant District Attorney Chris Abrams during Onslow County Teen Court -MCEC this week and for his work with the program and its students. ⚖️

District Attorney Ernie Lee is in Raleigh today at the North Carolina General Assembly, along with 39 other elected DA’s...
03/22/2023

District Attorney Ernie Lee is in Raleigh today at the North Carolina General Assembly, along with 39 other elected DA’s from around the state.

On behalf of the NC Conference of District Attorneys, these elected District Attorneys are meeting with legislators about pending criminal legislation, which would make fentanyl drug laws stronger in this state.

District Attorney Ernie Lee spoke with Senator Michael Lazzara, who is co-sponsor of Senate Bill 189, Senator Brent Jackson, Rep. Jimmy Dixon, Rep. Phil Shepard and Rep. George Cleveland.

“I appreciate their strong support for law enforcement in this district. We are advocating for criminal legislation, including stronger laws involving fentanyl and deaths by distribution of certain illegal controlled substances,” District Attorney Ernie Lee said. ⚖️

As president of the NC Conference of District Attorneys, it was my pleasure today to welcome United States Attorneys—Den...
03/21/2023

As president of the NC Conference of District Attorneys, it was my pleasure today to welcome United States Attorneys—Dena King, US Attorney Western District of NC;
Sandra Hairston, US Attorney Middle District of NC; and Michael Easley, US Attorney Eastern District of NC — to the 2023 Spring Conference of the Elected District Attorneys in Cary.

The US Attorneys spoke on federal legislation to deal with drug violence and how we can assist each other in prosecuting violent drug offenses.

This is a partnership aimed at combating gun and drug violence and making our state safer. ⚖️

The NC Conference of District Attorneys worked with Senator Michael Lazzara of Onslow County as well Senator Danny Brit...
03/09/2023

The NC Conference of District Attorneys worked with Senator Michael Lazzara of Onslow County as well Senator Danny Britt of Robeson County and Senator Tom McInnis of Richmond County to strengthen the fentanyl laws of this state.

Senate Bill 189 was heard before a legislative committee on Tuesday at the NC General Assembly. This bill will toughen the laws for sell and delivery of controlled substances and strengthen and broaden the death by distribution statute.

I was honored to speak at a press conference along with Senator Lazzara and Vanessa Sapp, who is a strong advocate in our community for fighting against the sell of drugs.

As President of the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys, I spoke at the press conference and later before a legislative committee and advocated for increasing penalties for death by distribution of dangerous drugs like fentanyl.

I appreciate Onslow County Sheriff Chris Thomas and Chief Michael Yaniero of the Jacksonville Police Department for speaking in support of the legislation. ⚖️

I was pleased to stand alongside my fellow elected District Attorneys at the NC General Assembly on Tuesday to advocate ...
03/09/2023

I was pleased to stand alongside my fellow elected District Attorneys at the NC General Assembly on Tuesday to advocate for the enactment of Senate Bill 189, which strengthens the fentanyl laws in this state. We have an epidemic of drug overdoses. This legislation will provide a tool for law enforcement and prosecutors to combat those who deal drugs. ⚖️

Assistant District Attorney Jason McGuirt and I attended the annual Onslow County Crimestoppers luncheon in Jacksonville...
12/09/2022

Assistant District Attorney Jason McGuirt and I attended the annual Onslow County Crimestoppers luncheon in Jacksonville on Thursday. I appreciate Jason’s toughness on violent offenses, protection of victim’s rights and his strong enforcement of the DWI laws of this state. ⚖️

As President of the Conference of District Attorneys, I presided over a meeting last week in Raleigh introducing the new...
12/08/2022

As President of the Conference of District Attorneys, I presided over a meeting last week in Raleigh introducing the newly elected District Attorneys. The five newly elected DAs were welcomed to the Conference. ⚖️

Attended swearing in ceremonies in Duplin, Sampson and Onslow Counties on Monday for Sheriff Stratton Stokes of Duplin, ...
12/08/2022

Attended swearing in ceremonies in Duplin, Sampson and Onslow Counties on Monday for Sheriff Stratton Stokes of Duplin, Duplin County Clerk of Court Katie Harrell, Sheriff Jimmy Thornton of Sampson and Sheriff Chris Thomas of Onslow.

I’m looking forward to serving with each of these public servants for the next four years. ⚖️

Legal assistants and prosecutors with the Onslow office celebrated Thanksgiving on Tuesday by sharing a “Friendsgiving...
11/23/2022

Legal assistants and prosecutors with the Onslow office celebrated Thanksgiving on Tuesday by sharing a “Friendsgiving” meal together. Happy Thanksgiving from the DA’S Office!

Assistant DA’S from this district attended the Fall Associational meeting for training and to earn their continuing lega...
11/05/2022

Assistant DA’S from this district attended the Fall Associational meeting for training and to earn their continuing legal education hours as required by the NC State Bar.

There are 42 elected District Attorney’s in the State of North Carolina. As President of the NC Conference of District Attorneys, I presided over the Elected District Attorney’s meeting in Concord in October.

10/26/2022

Thank you to Assistant District Attorney Suzanne Benoit-Popkin for participating in the 11th Annual Dancing Stars of Onslow County on Saturday.

Suzanne and her pro dance partner, Rudy Flores, came in second place! More importantly , they supported the Onslow Womens Center’s mission of raising money and increasing awareness of domestic violence. ⚖️

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