245 N.C. App. 101 - State v. Barnett’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “(a) The following definitions apply in this Article: (1 Permanent no contact order.— A permanent injunction that prohibits any contact by a defendant with the victim of the sex offense for which the defendant is convicted. The duration of the injunction is the lifetime of the defendant. (2) Sex offense.— Any criminal offense that requires registration under Article 27A of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes. (3) Victim.— The person against whom the sex offense was committed. [[Image here]] (e) At the conclusion of the show cause hearing the judge shall enter a finding for or against the defendant. If the judge determines that reasonable grounds exist for the victim to fear any future contact with the defendant, the judge shall issue the permanent no contact order. The judge shall enter written findings of fact and the grounds on which the permanent no contact order is issued. The no contact order shall be incorporated into the judgment imposing the sentence on the defendant for the conviction of the sex offense. (f) The court may grant one or more of the following forms of relief in a permanent no contact order under this Article: (1) Order the defendant not to threaten, visit, assault, molest, or otherwise interfere with the victim. (2) Order the defendant not to follow the victim, including at the victim’s workplace. (3) Order the defendant not to harass the victim. (4) Order the defendant not to abuse or injure the victim. (5) Order the defendant not to contact the victim b”

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

2. “What did I tell you, would happen if you took charges; out on me? You remember, what I told you. And I’ma stand by my word. Because you knew not to press charges or go to the hospital. You knew better then that. ... I miss you deeply and love you like crazy. You are not just going to walk, away from me this easily. Because before you do so, I will kill you or have you killed.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Barnett