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9 North Carolina opinions name it 2 courts 1915–2025 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Fernandezgreen
ncctapp · 2017 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025See Fernandez, 256 N.C.

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State v. McGradygreen
nc · 2016 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
2 sentences

2018The principal change in the standard post-McGrady regarding reliability is a heightened “level of rigor that our courts must use to scrutinize expert testimony before admitting it.” Id. at 892, 787 S.E.2d at 10 (citations omitted).

2018The principal change in the standard post- McGrady regarding reliability is a heightened "level of rigor that our courts must use to scrutinize expert testimony before admitting it." Id . at 892, 787 S.E.2d at 10 (citations omitted).

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In re T.M.green
ncctapp · 2007 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017See In re T.M. , 182 N.C.

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State v. Woodgreen
nc · 1984 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 1999–1999
2 sentences

1999Our Supreme Court has held that in cases involving sexual abuse of children that “in the interests of justice and recognizing that young children cannot be expected to be exact regarding times and dates, a child’s uncertainty as to time or date upon which the offense charged was committed goes to the weight rather than the admissibility of the evidence.” State v. Wood, 311 N.C. 739, 742 , 319 S.E.2d 247, 249 (1984).

1999Our Supreme Court has held that in cases involving sexual abuse of children that “in the interests of justice and recognizing that young children cannot be expected to be exact regarding times and dates, a child’s uncertainty as to time or date upon which the offense charged was committed goes to the weight rather than the admissibility of the evidence.” State v. Wood, 311 N.C. 739, 742 , 319 S.E.2d 247, 249 (1984).

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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 (8)

CaseCitedYears
Spencer v. McDowell Motor Co. green
nc · 1952
2 sentences

1980Spencer v. Motor Co., 236 N.C. 239 , 72 S.E. 2d 598 (1952).

1980Spencer v. Motor Co., 236 N.C. 239 , 72 S.E. 2d 598 (1952).

21972–1980
Farley v. Holler green
ncctapp · 2007
1 sentence

2025Cf. id. (holding $100,000 expenditure to resurface and repair a street was substantial change); Stratton v. Royal Bank of Canada, 211 N.C.

12025–2025
Stratton v. Royal Bank of Canada green
ncctapp · 2011
1 sentence

2025Cf. id. (holding $100,000 expenditure to resurface and repair a street was substantial change); Stratton v. Royal Bank of Canada, 211 N.C.

12025–2025
City of Charlotte v. Combs green
ncctapp · 2011
2 sentences

2018The Town directs us to this Court’s pre-McGrady decision in City of Charlotte v. Combs, 216 N.C.

2018The Town directs us to this Court's pre- McGrady decision in City of Charlotte v. Combs , 216 N.C.

12018–2018
State v. Harris green
nc · 1972
2 sentences

1980Although our inquiry does not necessarily end with that observation, we agree with the Attorney General that the relatively recent cases of State v. Harris, 281 N.C. 542 , 189 S.E. 2d 249 (1972), and State v. Daye, 281 N.C. 592 , 189 S.E. 2d 481 (1972), are relevant to and provide guidance for the decision in this case.

1980Although our inquiry does not necessarily end with that observation, we agree with the Attorney General that the relatively recent cases of State v. Harris, 281 N.C. 542 , 189 S.E. 2d 249 (1972), and State v. Daye, 281 N.C. 592 , 189 S.E. 2d 481 (1972), are relevant to and provide guidance for the decision in this case.

11980–1980
State v. Daye green
nc · 1972
2 sentences

1980Although our inquiry does not necessarily end with that observation, we agree with the Attorney General that the relatively recent cases of State v. Harris, 281 N.C. 542 , 189 S.E. 2d 249 (1972), and State v. Daye, 281 N.C. 592 , 189 S.E. 2d 481 (1972), are relevant to and provide guidance for the decision in this case.

1980Although our inquiry does not necessarily end with that observation, we agree with the Attorney General that the relatively recent cases of State v. Harris, 281 N.C. 542 , 189 S.E. 2d 249 (1972), and State v. Daye, 281 N.C. 592 , 189 S.E. 2d 481 (1972), are relevant to and provide guidance for the decision in this case.

11980–1980
Freeman v. . Belfer green
nc · 1917
1 sentence

1931In Freeman v. Belfer, 173 N. C., 581 , it is held by a majority decision that a divorce a mensa et thoro does not sever the marital relationship of husband and wife so as to make them tenants in common of lands held by them in entirety, or to effect a change in the doctrine of title by survivorship between them.

11931–1931
The Carib Prince green
· 1898
2 sentences

1915The Carib Prince, 170 U. S., 655 , 42 L.

1915The Carib Prince, 170 U. S., 655 , 42 L.

11915–1915

Statutes the citing opinions construe

NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 8C-1 (3)

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

PA 106 (1931–2026) FL 51 (1941–2025) TN 39 (1903–2026) CA 36 (1866–2024) TX 35 (1880–2026) IN 32 (1859–2019) NY 28 (1873–2020) WA 20 (1926–2026) IL 20 (1899–2025) WI 17 (1875–2023) MD 16 (1921–2022) OR 16 (1896–2020) MO 15 (1876–2025) MA 13 (1946–2023) AL 12 (1902–2018) MI 12 (1933–2021) KS 12 (1891–2024) IA 11 (1867–2025) OH 11 (1960–2026) CO 11 (1913–2019) NC 9 (1915–2025) UT 8 (1905–2024) AZ 8 (1967–2026) OK 8 (1947–2017) NJ 8 (1953–2025) CT 7 (1946–2021) NM 7 (1935–2009) GA 7 (1907–2016) DC 6 (1979–2010) VT 6 (1962–2025) VA 6 (1875–2021) ND 6 (1899–2009) WV 6 (1902–1965) DE 6 (1972–2023) MN 6 (1889–2007) LA 5 (1970–2003) AR 5 (1877–1991) MS 4 (1843–2005) KY 4 (1964–2012) ME 4 (1919–2017) NE 3 (1935–1975) ID 3 (1998–2018) MT 3 (1910–1987) NH 3 (1964–1990) HI 2 (1905–1982) SC 2 (1931–2005) WY 2 (1991–2019) SD 2 (1993–1997) AK 2 (1990–2025) NV 2 (2011–2023)

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