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2012 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act.
Article 73 - Criminal Jury Trial in Superior Court.
Section 15A-1232 - Jury instructions; explanation of law; opinion prohibited.
NC Gen Stat § 15A-1232 (2012) What's This?
15A-1232. Jury instructions; explanation of law; opinion prohibited.
In instructing the jury, the judge shall not express an opinion as to whether or not a fact has been proved and shall not be required to state, summarize or recapitulate the evidence, or to explain the application of the law to the evidence. (1977, c. 711, s. 1; 1985, c. 537, s. 1.)
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