North Carolina § 15A-1239 - Judicial comment on verdict.
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§ 15A-1239. Judicial comment on verdict.
The trial judge may not comment upon the verdict of a jury in open court in the presence or hearing of any member of the jury panel. If he does so, any defendant whose case is calendared for that session of court is entitled, upon motion, to a continuance of his case to a time when all members of the entire jury panel are no longer serving. History (1977, c. 711, s. 1.)
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Section 15A-1239 ("Judicial comment on verdict.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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