Closing arguments set for Tuesday in David Prevatte murder trial after judge dismisses statutory rape charge

Closing arguments set for Tuesday in David Prevatte murder trial after judge dismisses statutory rape charge

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Closing arguments are expected to begin Tuesday morning in the murder trial of a Pender County man accused of killing his 5-year-old niece in 2017. Prosecutors rested their case Monday, Oct. 12, in the trial of David Wesley Prevatte, 27, who is accused in the death of Paitin Fields. Fields was found unresponsive inside a Pender County home in November 2017 and died three days later. On Monday, the judge dismissed the f…

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Judge Tosses A Charge In David Wesley Prevatte Trial Over 5-Year-Old Niece's Death

David Wesley Prevatte, 27, went on trial in Pender County, North Carolina, over the 2017 death of his five-year-old niece, Paitin Fields. He faced charges of first-degree murder and a statutory sex offense with a child by an adult. However, the judge recently threw out a separate first-degree statutory rape charge because there was no DNA evidence to support it. That left two charges against Prevatte. What Happened According to Court TV, 'Prevat…

Prevatte Trial: Charge Dropped in Paitin Fields Case

A Pender County judge dismissed a statutory rape charge against David Prevatte ahead of closing arguments in the Paitin Fields murder trial.