231 N.C. App. 308 - State v. Lalinde’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “[W]hen a defendant’s challenge is not to the factual basis for jurisdiction but rather to the theory of jurisdiction relied upon by the State, the trial court is not required to give these instructions since the issue regarding whether the theory supports jurisdiction is a legal question for the court.”

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

2. “(a) Any person who, without legal justification or defense, abducts or induces any minor child who is at least four years younger than the person to leave any person, agency, or institution lawfully entitled to the child's custody, placement, or care shall be guilty of a Class F felony.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 256 N.C. App. 528 - State v. Diaz

3. “It is 'not necessary for the State to show she [ (the victim) ] was carried away by force, but evidence of fraud, persuasion, or other inducement exercising controlling influence upon the child's conduct would be sufficient to sustain a conviction' for this offense.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 256 N.C. App. 528 - State v. Diaz