Carruth, a former first-round draft pick of the Carolina Panthers, served nearly 19 years in prison for his role in conspiring to murder Cherica Adams.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Every high school graduation is a small miracle. This one, though, feels more miraculous than most. The boy Rae Carruth once tried to kill has become a young man about to graduate from a Charlotte high school. Chancellor Lee Adams has already tried on his cap and gown to make sure it fits. He has an orange-and-blue shirt and tie to wear underneath the gown and match his .