Offender Information   NORFOLK J BEST Offender Number: 0030124                                           Inmate Status: ACTIVE Probation/Parole/Post Release Status: INACTIVE Gender: MALE Race: BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN Ethnic Group: NOT HISPANIC/LATINO Birth Date: 08/13/1954 Age: 69 Current Location: CENTRAL PRISON     Printable Version

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Last Name Suffix First Name Middle Name Name Type BEST NORFOLK COMMITTED BEST NORFOLK JUNIOR COMMITTED BEST NORFOLK ALIAS

Most Recent Incarceration Summary

Incarceration Status: ACTIVE Total Incarceration Term: DEATH Conviction Date: 06/04/1993 Projected Release Date: DEATH Primary Crime: MURDER FIRST DEGREE (PRINCIPAL) Primary Crime Type: FELON Special Characteristics: DEATH ROW Current Status: FELON Admission Date: 06/05/1993 Admitting Location: CENTRAL PRISON Control Status: REGULAR POPULATION Next Control Review: UNKNOWN Custody Classification: CLOSE Next Custody Review: UNKNOWN Number Of Infractions: 13     View Infractions Last Infraction Date: 05/21/2008 Current Location: CENTRAL PRISON Previous Location: NOT PUBLIC INFORMATION Last Movement : NOT PUBLIC INFORMATION Last Movement Date: 01/11/2021                                                                                                                                                                           Escapes?: N

Offender Sentence History

Most Recent Period of Incarceration Record Sentence Number: BA-001 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 06/04/1993 County Of Conviction: BLADEN Service Status: ACTIVE Sentence Begin Date: 06/04/1993 Sentence Status: ACTIVE Actual Release Date: Punishment Type: FAIR FELONS Projected Release Date: DEATH Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Sentence Type 2: DEATH ROW Minimum Term: Maximum Term: DEATH Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code INITIAL 93002621 MURDER FIRST DEGREE (PRINCIPAL) 11/30/1991 FELON CLASS A Sentence Number: BA-002 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 06/04/1993 County Of Conviction: BLADEN Service Status: ACTIVE Sentence Begin Date: 06/04/1993 Sentence Status: ACTIVE Actual Release Date: Punishment Type: FAIR FELONS Projected Release Date: DEATH Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Sentence Type 2: DEATH ROW Minimum Term: Maximum Term: DEATH Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONCURRENT TO SENTENCE NUMBER BA-001 93002622 MURDER FIRST DEGREE (PRINCIPAL) 11/30/1991 FELON CLASS A Sentence Number: BA-003 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 06/04/1993 County Of Conviction: BLADEN Service Status: EAR.TERM Sentence Begin Date: 01/03/9999 Sentence Status: CANCEL Actual Release Date: 06/04/1993 Punishment Type: FAIR FELONS Projected Release Date: DEATH Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Minimum Term: Maximum Term: 50 YEARS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONSECUTIV TO SENTENCE NUMBER BA-001 93002623 BURGLARY 1ST DEGREE (PRINCIPAL) FELON CLASS C Sentence Number: BA-004 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 06/04/1993 County Of Conviction: BLADEN Service Status: EAR.TERM Sentence Begin Date: 06/04/1993 Sentence Status: CANCEL Actual Release Date: 06/04/1993 Punishment Type: FAIR FELONS Projected Release Date: 06/04/1993 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Minimum Term: Maximum Term: 40 YEARS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONSECUTIV TO SENTENCE NUMBER BA-003 93002624 ROBBERY W/DANGEROUS WEAPON (PRINCIPAL) FELON CLASS D Sentence Number: BA-005 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 06/04/1993 County Of Conviction: BLADEN Service Status: EAR.TERM Sentence Begin Date: 06/04/1993 Sentence Status: CANCEL Actual Release Date: 06/04/1993 Punishment Type: FAIR FELONS Projected Release Date: LIFE Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Sentence Type 2: LIFE SENTENCE Minimum Term: Maximum Term: LIFE Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONSECUTIV TO SENTENCE NUMBER BA-004 93002625 RAPE FIRST DEGREE (PRINCIPAL) FELON CLASS B Previous Period of Incarceration Record Sentence Number: AB-001 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 05/25/1989 County Of Conviction: COLUMBUS Service Status: EXPIRED Sentence Begin Date: 05/25/1989 Actual Release Date: 06/05/1993 Punishment Type: FAIR FELONS Projected Release Date: 07/25/1994 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Minimum Term: Maximum Term: 5 YEARS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code INITIAL 88007238 COMMON LAW ROBBERY (PRINCIPAL) FELON CLASS H Sentence Number: AB-002 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 07/19/1989 County Of Conviction: BLADEN Service Status: EXPIRED Sentence Begin Date: 01/23/1991 Actual Release Date: 06/05/1993 Punishment Type: FAIR FELONS Projected Release Date: 07/25/1994 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Sentence Type 3: REGULAR PAROLE Sentence Type 4: 430 PAROLE/COMM SERV Minimum Term: Maximum Term: 7 YEARS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONSECUTIV TO SENTENCE NUMBER AB-001 88005100 COMMON LAW ROBBERY (PRINCIPAL) 11/18/1988 FELON CLASS H Sentence Number: AB-003 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 07/26/1989 County Of Conviction: COLUMBUS Service Status: EXPIRED Sentence Begin Date: Actual Release Date: 06/05/1993 Punishment Type: FAIR FELONS Projected Release Date: 07/25/1994 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Sentence Type 3: REGULAR PAROLE Sentence Type 4: 430 PAROLE/COMM SERV Minimum Term: Maximum Term: 10 YEARS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONCURRENT TO SENTENCE NUMBER AB-001 88007240 COMMON LAW ROBBERY (PRINCIPAL) 11/19/1988 FELON CLASS H CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 00000000 COMMON LAW ROBBERY (PRINCIPAL) Most Recent Period of Supervision Record Sentence Number: 01-001 Commitment Type: PROBATION/PAROLE Conviction Date: 04/21/1983 County Of Conviction: COLUMBUS Punishment Type: DWI Sentence Type 1: PROBATION Sentence Type 2: SUSPENDED SENTENCE Sentence Type 3: COUNTY JAIL Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code INITIAL 82009933 DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE (DUI) (PRINCIPAL) 11/21/1982 MISD. NON CLASS CODE Previous Period of Incarceration Record Sentence Number: AA-001 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 05/03/1973 County Of Conviction: COLUMBUS Service Status: EXPIRED Sentence Begin Date: 05/03/1973 Actual Release Date: 09/27/1976 Punishment Type: PRE-FAIR Projected Release Date: 09/24/1976 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Sentence Type 2: COMMITTED YOUTHFUL OFFENDER Minimum Term: 1 DAY Maximum Term: 4 YEARS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code INITIAL ASSAULT (PRINCIPAL) FELON FELONS (PREFAIR)