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substance of the requested instruction in North Carolina

11 North Carolina opinions name it 2 courts 2002–2025 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by North Carolina courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (7)

CaseFollowedCited
Parker v. Barefootgreen
ncctapp · 1998 · cited in 4 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2002–2011
2 sentences

2011When a request is made for a specific jury instruction that is correct as a matter of law and is supported by the evidence, the trial court is required to give an instruction expressing “at least the substance of the requested instruction[.]” Parker v. Barefoot, 130 N.C.

2002When a request is made for a specific jury instruction that is correct as a matter of law and is supported by the evidence, the trial court is required to give an instruction expressing “at least the substance of the requested instruction.” Parker v. Barefoot, 130 N.C.

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Walker v. TOWN OF STONEVILLEgreen
ncctapp · 2011 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025“When a request is made for a specific jury instruction that is correct as a matter of law and is supported by the evidence, the trial court is required to give an instruction expressing at least the substance of the requested instruction.” Walker v. Town of Stoneville, 211 N.C.

11
State v. Augustinegreen
nc · 2005 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024See id.

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State v. Carsongreen
ncctapp · 1986 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
2 sentences

2014As long as the jury hears the substance of the requested instruction, “the trial court is not required to use the same language as requested by counsel, even when the language used could have included more details.” State v. Carson, 80 N.C.

2014App. 620, 626 , 343 S.E.2d 275, 279 (1986).

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State v. Bordersgreen
ncctapp · 2004 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
1 sentence

2011App. 120, 123 , 594 S.E.2d 813, 815-16 (2004) (holding no error where the instruction given to the jury was “virtually identical” to the pattern instruction and thus gave the substance of the requested instruction).

11
Liborio v. Kinggreen
ncctapp · 2002 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
2 sentences

2009When a request is made for a specific jury instruction that is correct as a matter of law and is supported by the evidence, the trial *717 court is required to give an instruction expressing “at least the substance of the requested instruction.” On appeal, this Court “must consider and review the challenged instructions in their entirety; it cannot dissect and examine them in fragments,” in order to determine if the court’s instruction provided “the substance of the instruction requested[.]” Liborio v. King, 150 N.C.

2009App. 531, 534 , 564 S.E.2d 272, 274-75 (2002) (citations omitted).

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State v. Lucasgreen
· 2001 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2004–2004
2 sentences

2004State v. Lucas, 353 N.C. 568, 578 , 548 S.E.2d 712, 719-20 (2001) (internal citations omitted).

2004State v. Lucas, 353 N.C. 568, 578 , 548 S.E.2d 712, 719-20 (2001) (internal citations omitted).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in North Carolina. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Parker v. Barefoot neutral
nc · 1999
2 sentences

2011App. 18, 20 , 502 S.E.2d 42,44 (1998), rev’d on other grounds, 351 N.C. 40 , 519 S.E.2d 315 (1999).

2011App. 18, 20 , 502 S.E.2d 42,44 (1998), rev’d on other grounds, 351 N.C. 40 , 519 S.E.2d 315 (1999).

22002–2011
McLain v. Taco Bell Corp. green
ncctapp · 2000
2 sentences

2005McLain, 137 N.C.

2005McLain, 137 N.C.App. at 182 , 527 S.E.2d at 715 .

12005–2005

Statutes the citing opinions construe

NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1A-1 (5) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 8C-1 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

MD 37 (1992–2022) NE 21 (1924–2026) OR 18 (1979–2026) NC 11 (2002–2025) IA 6 (1921–1995) MN 5 (1955–2019) OH 5 (1980–2019) CA 4 (1944–2014) TX 3 (1992–2010) NM 3 (2015–2015) KS 3 (1967–1993) MA 2 (1978–1986) IN 2 (1972–1973) MI 2 (1975–1983) LA 2 (1984–2002)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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