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door principle in North Carolina

7 North Carolina opinions name it 1 courts 1989–2026 4 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. Thaggardgreen
ncctapp · 2005 · cited in 5 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2012–2026
2 sentences

2026App. 263, 273 (2005) (citation omitted). “‘Opening the door’ is the principle where one party introduces evidence of a particular fact and the opposing party may introduce evidence to explain or rebut it, even though the rebuttal evidence would be incompetent or irrelevant, if offered initially.” Id.

2025App. 263, 273 (2005) (citation omitted). “‘Opening the door’ is the principle where one party introduces evidence of a particular fact and the opposing party may introduce evidence to explain or rebut it, even though the rebuttal evidence would be incompetent or irrelevant, if offered initially.” Id. (citation omitted).

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State v. Garnergreen
· 1991 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
2 sentences

2012App. 263, 273 , 608 S.E.2d 774, 782 (2005). “ ‘Opening the door’ is the principle where one party introduces evidence of a particular fact and the opposing party may introduce evidence to explain or rebut it, even though the rebuttal evidence would be incompetent or irrelevant, if offered initially.” Id. “ ‘[T]he law wisely permits evidence not otherwise admissible to be offered to explain or rebut evidence elicited by the defendant himself.’ ” State v. Garner, 330 N.C. 273, 290 , 410 S.E.2d 861, 870 (1991) (alteration in original) (quoting State v. Albert, 303 N.C. 173, 177 , 277 S.E.2d 439,

2012App. 263, 273 , 608 S.E.2d 774, 782 (2005). “ ‘Opening the door’ is the principle where one party introduces evidence of a particular fact and the opposing party may introduce evidence to explain or rebut it, even though the rebuttal evidence would be incompetent or irrelevant, if offered initially.” Id. “ ‘[T]he law wisely permits evidence not otherwise admissible to be offered to explain or rebut evidence elicited by the defendant himself.’ ” State v. Garner, 330 N.C. 273, 290 , 410 S.E.2d 861, 870 (1991) (alteration in original) (quoting State v. Albert, 303 N.C. 173, 177 , 277 S.E.2d 439,

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State v. Albertgreen
nc · 1981 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
2 sentences

2012App. 263, 273 , 608 S.E.2d 774, 782 (2005). “ ‘Opening the door’ is the principle where one party introduces evidence of a particular fact and the opposing party may introduce evidence to explain or rebut it, even though the rebuttal evidence would be incompetent or irrelevant, if offered initially.” Id. “ ‘[T]he law wisely permits evidence not otherwise admissible to be offered to explain or rebut evidence elicited by the defendant himself.’ ” State v. Garner, 330 N.C. 273, 290 , 410 S.E.2d 861, 870 (1991) (alteration in original) (quoting State v. Albert, 303 N.C. 173, 177 , 277 S.E.2d 439,

2012App. 263, 273 , 608 S.E.2d 774, 782 (2005). “ ‘Opening the door’ is the principle where one party introduces evidence of a particular fact and the opposing party may introduce evidence to explain or rebut it, even though the rebuttal evidence would be incompetent or irrelevant, if offered initially.” Id. “ ‘[T]he law wisely permits evidence not otherwise admissible to be offered to explain or rebut evidence elicited by the defendant himself.’ ” State v. Garner, 330 N.C. 273, 290 , 410 S.E.2d 861, 870 (1991) (alteration in original) (quoting State v. Albert, 303 N.C. 173, 177 , 277 S.E.2d 439,

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Mims v. Wrightgreen
ncctapp · 2003 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010Id. at 342-43, 578 S.E.2d at 609 (emphasis added).

2010Id. at 342-43, 578 S.E.2d at 609 (emphasis added).

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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 (1)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Degree green
nc · 1988
2 sentences

1989This question was recently addressed against defendant in State v. Degree, 322 N.C. 302 , 367 S.E. 2d 679 (1988).

1989This question was recently addressed against defendant in State v. Degree, 322 N.C. 302 , 367 S.E. 2d 679 (1988).

11989–1989

Statutes the citing opinions construe

NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 8C-1 (6) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1443 (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

NY 25 (1903–2024) NJ 24 (1953–2026) IL 13 (1930–2025) CA 12 (1920–2021) TX 12 (1945–2021) MD 11 (1946–2021) FL 11 (1990–2025) MI 10 (1912–2021) OH 10 (2005–2025) VA 10 (1990–2024) CT 10 (1977–2017) MS 8 (1978–2016) TN 7 (1944–2026) IN 7 (1970–2011) UT 7 (1983–2017) NC 7 (1989–2026) GA 6 (1979–2014) MT 6 (1984–2017) OK 6 (1926–2007) MO 6 (1900–2025) WA 6 (1914–2016) PA 6 (1937–2015) MA 5 (1940–2015) HI 5 (2019–2021) SD 4 (2002–2017) LA 4 (1939–2015) AZ 4 (1978–2023) WI 4 (1920–2018) CO 4 (1972–2010) ND 3 (2015–2024) IA 3 (1921–2023) AL 3 (1962–2008) WY 3 (1997–1999) MN 3 (1984–2003) KS 3 (1966–2018) DC 3 (1997–2019) OR 2 (1902–2017) AR 2 (1925–1960) NE 2 (1910–2016) NM 2 (1997–2009) WV 2 (1996–2017)

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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