Section 15-176.1 – District attorney may argue for death penalty

May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, North Carolina

In the trial of capital cases, the district attorney or other counsel appearing for the State may argue to the jury that a sentence of death should be imposed and that the jury should not recommend life imprisonment.

N.C. Gen. Stat. ยง 15-176.1

1961, c. 890; 1973, c. 47, s. 2.