In instructing the jury, the judge shall not express an opinion as to whether or not a fact has been proved and shall not be required to state, summarize or recapitulate the evidence, or to explain the application of the law to the evidence.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1232
Jury instructions; explanation of law; opinion prohibited
Applied in 46 court decisions — leading case State v. Peacock (1985)
Most recently applied in 255 N.C. App. 110 - State v. Glidewell (August 2017)
1977, c. 711, s. 1; 1985, c. 537, s. 1.
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