D. Scott Reilly

Joined federal, state and local partners in the Catawba Valley Violent Crime Task Force to coordinate cases against repeat violent offenders.

January 29, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: fbi.gov

Defended police against calls to defund them in a speech honoring officers killed in the line of duty.

May 14, 2021Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: burkecaldwellcatawbada.com

Coordinated his office's assistance with federal prosecutors in a gun-crime operation that produced 17 indictments.

September 18, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: justice.gov

Led the effort that opened Catawba's Veterans' Treatment Court, offering supervised treatment and support for veterans facing criminal cases.

April 29, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: burkecaldwellcatawbada.com

Helped secure $339,323 over three years to establish Catawba's Veterans' Treatment Court.

October 19, 2020Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: burkecaldwellcatawbada.com

Supported continued use of a program that diverted low-level drug offenders into treatment after a clinical assessment.

April 9, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: burkecaldwellcatawbada.com

His office opposed a reduced sentence for former officer Carlos Uribe, who received eight to ten years in prison for killing a surrendered motorcyclist.

September 9, 2026

Source: burkecaldwellcatawbada.com

Warned Brookford leaders about using Police Chief Willie Armstrong in criminal investigations after his office found him unsuitable as a prosecution witness.

March 24, 2026

Source: wbtv.com

Was a state official named in an unsuccessful appeal defending the old law against voting before voting rights were restored after a felony conviction. The appeals court upheld the ruling against that law. He was named in his official capacity.

September 12, 2025

Source: ca4.uscourts.gov

Appointed Timothy Gould as Catawba County's chief prosecutor after Lance Sigmon retired.

January 27, 2023

Source: burkecaldwellcatawbada.com

Appointed Nancy Lee as Catawba's chief homicide prosecutor to supervise murder cases and nonfatal shootings.

January 12, 2021

Source: burkecaldwellcatawbada.com

Declined criminal charges against U.S. marshals in Kentrey Witherspoon's fatal shooting, finding their use of deadly force justified after reviewing the investigation and video.

May 28, 2020

Source: burkecaldwellcatawbada.com

Obtained unanimous county approval to seek federal funding for Catawba's Veterans' Treatment Court.

April 20, 2020

Source: web.archive.org

Closed public service windows in the district attorney offices during the pandemic while keeping phone service and staff for essential hearings available.

March 17, 2020

Source: burkecaldwellcatawbada.com

Launched a district attorney website and Facebook page with court-process, traffic-ticket and victims' rights information.

April 8, 2019

Source: burkecaldwellcatawbada.com

Represented Catawba's Fraternal Order of Police chapter during an investigation into missing charity funds.

April 5, 2016

Source: wsoctv.com

Acknowledged that his defense team collected a hacksaw in the Zahra Baker investigation and gave it to police two days later. He denied mishandling evidence.

February 26, 2014

Source: sbs.com.au

Represented Elisa Baker in the second-degree murder plea over Zahra Baker's death, which led to a prison sentence of up to 18 and a half years.

September 15, 2011

Source: sbs.com.au