216 N.C. App. 436 - State v. Barrow’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “[t]he trial court has the burden of declaring and explaining the law arising on evidence as it relates to each substantial feature of the case. Because N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1340.16(d) limits what evidence the jury can consider in deciding whether an aggravating factor exists, the trial court was required to instruct the jury in accordance with the statute-as the pattern jury instruction specifies.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Adams

2. “that such error was likely, in light of the entire charge, to mislead the jury. Further, [this Court] must determine whether there is a reasonable possibility that had the instruction been given, the jury would have failed to find the existence of the aggravating factors.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Adams