15-176.4. Instruction to jury on consequences of guilty verdict.
When a defendant is indicted for a crime for which the penalty is a sentence of death, the court, upon request by either party, shall instruct the jury that the death penalty will be imposed upon the return of a verdict of guilty of that crime. (1973, c. 1286, s. 12.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure
Article 17A - Informing Jury in Case Involving Death Penalty.
§ 15-176.3 - Informing and questioning potential jurors on consequences of guilty verdict.
§ 15-176.4 - Instruction to jury on consequences of guilty verdict.
§ 15-176.5 - Argument to jury on consequences of guilty verdict.