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

May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, North Carolina

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.

N.C. Gen. Stat. ยง 15-176.5

1973, c. 1286, s. 12.