State Rep. Robert Craven Sr. is ending his campaign for attorney general the same week it launched amid renewed scrutiny of domestic assault charges from two decades ago.

Craven, 69, announced he would enter the Democratic primary for attorney general on Monday, Sept. 29, and on Thursday morning pulled the plug on his candidacy.

"I did not anticipate the impact the last few days would have on the most important people in my life, my family," Craven said in a campaign statement. "Although I have been sober for nearly 22 years, the behaviors from that period in my life will always be part of my story."

Chairman of the powerful House Judiciary Committee, Craven was arrested in 2001 when his wife called the police after an argument.

The charges were later dismissed and Craven has since h

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