CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Spencer B. Merriweather III was sworn in as Mecklenburg County’s chief prosecutor Wednesday morning.
In his remarks during the ceremony, DA Merriweather said,
“We are called to do work that makes clear that everyone’s neighborhood has value; that no one’s neighborhood is written off; that violence, poison peddling and gunplay are not accepted on anybody’s block.”
DA Merriweather speaks at the oath of office ceremony
He also said he will stand up for mothers who have lost children to gun violence and that his office has a responsibility to seek ways to redirect young people away from a trajectory of criminal behavior and to be active supporters of those who face addiction and mental health challenges.
The oath of office was administered by The Honorable W. Robert Bell, Senior Resident Superior Court Judge.
DA Merriweather became District Attorney in November 2017 when he was appointed as District Attorney by N.C. Governor Roy Cooper to fill the vacant seat. Follow the 2018 election, DA Merriweather now becomes Mecklenburg County’s elected District Attorney. His four-year term began this week.
