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Symposium Address: The Death Penalty In North Carolina, The Hon. James G. Exum Jr.
Symposium Address: The Death Penalty In North Carolina, The Hon. James G. Exum Jr.
Campbell Law Review
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Prosecutorial Abuse Of Peremptory Challenges In Death Penalty Litigation: Some Constitutional And Ethical Considerations, Stephen P. Lindsay
Prosecutorial Abuse Of Peremptory Challenges In Death Penalty Litigation: Some Constitutional And Ethical Considerations, Stephen P. Lindsay
Campbell Law Review
With North Carolinians heavily favoring the death penalty, and executions in our state becoming more frequent in recent years, our obligation as lawyers and laypersons to ensure that the constitutional rights of death penalty defendants are preserved is taking on added significance. One practice which deserves close scrutiny is prosecutorial use of peremptory challenges.
Criminal Law - Death Penalty: Jury Discretion Bridled, J. Craig Young
Criminal Law - Death Penalty: Jury Discretion Bridled, J. Craig Young
Campbell Law Review
The Eighth Amendment requires that the jury be given discretion in capital cases, but this discretion must be guided with objective standards. North Carolina's attempt to conform to this constitutional standard is found in N.C. Gen. Stat. ยงยง 15A-2000 to 2003, effective June 1, 1977.