North Carolina § 15A-2002 - Capital offenses; jury verdict and sentence.
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§ 15A-2002. Capital offenses; jury verdict and sentence.
If the recommendation of the jury is that the defendant be sentenced to death, the judge shall impose a sentence of death in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 15 , Article 19 of the General Statutes. If the recommendation of the jury is that the defendant be imprisoned for life in the State's prison, the judge shall impose a sentence of imprisonment for life in the State's prison, without parole. The judge shall instruct the jury, in words substantially equivalent to those of this section, that a sentence of life imprisonment means a sentence of life without parole. History (1977, c. 406, s. 2; 1993, c. 538, s. 29; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 21, s. 5; c. 24, s. 14(b).) Legal Periodicals. - For note on jury discretion in capital cases in light of State v. Pinch, 306 N.C. 1 , 292 S.E.2d 203, cert. denied, 103 S. Ct. 474 (1982), see 5 Campbell L. Rev. 451 (1983).
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Section 15A-2002 ("Capital offenses; jury verdict and sentence.") 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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