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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1230

Limitations on argument to the jury

Applied in 47 court decisions — leading case 154 N.C. App. 234 - State v. Bullock (2002)

Most recently applied in 266 N.C. App. 193 - State v. Cagle (July 2019)

1977, c. 711, s. 1; 2010-96, s. 4.

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(a) During a closing argument to the jury an attorney may not become abusive, inject his personal experiences, express his personal belief as to the truth or falsity of the evidence or as to the guilt or innocence of the defendant, or make arguments on the basis of matters outside the record except for matters concerning which the court may take judicial notice. An attorney may, however, on the basis of his analysis of the evidence, argue any position or conclusion with respect to a matter in issue.

(b) Length, number, and order of arguments allotted to the parties are governed by G.S. 7A-97.

Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.