NC · jury_instructions
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 104.25
ACCOMPLICE TESTIMONY-FOR THE PROSECUTION.
You may find that a witness was an accomplice 1 in this case. 2 An
accomplice is a person who joins with another in the commission of a
crime. The accomplice may take part in acts necessary to accomplish the
crime or may knowingly [help] [encourage] another in the crime, either
before or during its commission. The law considers an accomplice to have
an interest in the outcome of the case. If you find that a witness was an
accomplice, you should examine every part of the testimony of the
witness with the greatest care and caution. After doing so, if you believe
the testimony in whole or in part, you should treat what you believe the
same as any other believable evidence.
History
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 104.25 (June 2011). N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 15A-1052(c), 15A-1054, 15A-1055. Prepared by the North Carolina Conference of Superior Court Judges' Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions, assisted by the UNC School of Government; published by the School of Government.
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- sog.unc.edu
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- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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