NC · jury_instructions
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 203.11A
VIOLENT HABITUAL FELON-INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.
Members of the jury, thank you very much for your service in this
case thus far. We will now begin another phase of this trial. In this
case, the defendant has also been charged with being a violent habitual
felon. Being a violent habitual felon is not a crime in and of itself. It is a
status that requires a jury determination of whether the defendant is a
violent habitual felon. In this case, you have found the defendant guilty
of (name crime).
In the second phase of this trial, you will determine whether or not
the defendant is a violent habitual felon. The State must prove beyond a
reasonable doubt that the defendant is a violent habitual felon. The rules
of law applicable to the first phase of the trial also apply to this phase of
the trial. During this second phase, we will proceed in much the same
fashion as in the first phase of the trial.
History
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 203.11A (June 2016). 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.
Provenance
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- sog.unc.edu
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- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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