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Home » US Law » 2022 North Carolina General Statutes » Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure » Article 17A - Informing Jury in Case Involving Death Penalty.

§ 15-176.4 – Instruction to jury on consequences of guilty verdict.

15-176.4. Instruction to jury on consequences of guilty verdict. When a defendant is indicted for a crime for which the penalty is a sentence of death, the court, upon request by either party, shall instruct the jury that the death penalty will be imposed upon the return of a verdict of guilty of that crime. […]

§ 15-176.5 – Argument to jury on consequences of guilty verdict.

15-176.5. Argument to jury on consequences of guilty verdict. When a case will be submitted to a jury on a charge for which the penalty is a sentence of death, either party in its argument to the jury may indicate the consequences of a verdict of guilty of that charge. (1973, c. 1286, s. 12.)