247 N.C. App. 756 - State v. Bohannon’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “to both of his tibias, which, according to expert medical testimony, are often caused by significant twisting of the bones. Id. The scans also revealed hemorrhaging in the brain. Id. The child was admitted to the hospital for orthopedic surgery and general observation, and remained hospitalized for two days. Id. The defendant in Bohannon was initially charged and indicted with three counts of felony child abuse inflicting”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 258 N.C. App. 78 - State v. Dixon

2. “Where a defendant fails to object to statements made by the prosecutor during closing argument, the standard of review is whether the remarks were so grossly improper that the trial court committed reversible error by failing to intervene ex mero motu .”

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

3. “serious permanent disfigurement, coma, a permanent or protracted condition that causes extreme pain, or permanent or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 258 N.C. App. 78 - State v. Dixon