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6 North Carolina opinions name it 2 courts 2000–2026 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
State v. Austingreen2 sentences2026Therefore, assuming the trial court’s comments amounted to an expression of opinion “in light of the circumstances in which [they were] made,” State v. Jones, 358 N.C. 330, 355 (2004), Defendant has failed to show that the comments “had such a prejudicial effect that there is a reasonable possibility of a different result absent the error,” Austin, 378 N.C. at 277-78. 2026If the comments are impermissible, we then determine whether they “had such a prejudicial effect that there is a reasonable possibility of a different result absent the error.” Id. | 2 | 2 |
State v. Dewgreen2 sentences2018See Id. at 756 , 738 S.E.2d at 219 (holding that "in view of the relatively incidental nature of the challenged statement and the fact that most jurors are likely to assume that a mother will believe accusations of sexual abuse made by her own children, we cannot conclude that the challenged portion of [the mother's] testimony had any significant impact on the jury's decision to convict [the d]efendant[ ]"). 2018See Id. at 756 , 738 S.E.2d at 219 (holding that "in view of the relatively incidental nature of the challenged statement and the fact that most jurors are likely to assume that a mother will believe accusations of sexual abuse made by her own children, we cannot conclude that the challenged portion of [the mother's] testimony had any significant impact on the jury's decision to convict [the d]efendant[ ]"). | 2 | 2 |
State v. Jonesgreen2 sentences2026Therefore, assuming the trial court’s comments amounted to an expression of opinion “in light of the circumstances in which [they were] made,” State v. Jones, 358 N.C. 330, 355 (2004), Defendant has failed to show that the comments “had such a prejudicial effect that there is a reasonable possibility of a different result absent the error,” Austin, 378 N.C. at 277-78. 2025Considering the trial court’s comments “in light of the circumstances in which [they were] made,” Jones, 358 N.C. at 355 , Defendant has failed to show that the trial court’s improper comments “had such a prejudicial effect that there is a reasonable possibility of a different result absent the error.” Austin, 378 N.C. at 277-78 (citations omitted). | 1 | 2 |
State v. Blackstockgreen1 sentence2026But not every instance of a trial court’s expression of opinion “result[s] in prejudicial error.” State v. Blackstock, 314 N.C. 232, 236 (1985). | 1 | 1 |
State v. Lawrencegreen2 sentences2013State v. Lawrence, 365 N.C. 506, 518 , 723 S.E.2d 326, 334 (2012). 2013State v. Lawrence, 365 N.C. 506, 518 , 723 S.E.2d 326, 334 (2012). | 1 | 1 |
State v. Roseborogreen2 sentences2000See Roseboro, 351 N.C. at 553 , 528 S.E.2d at 12 . 2000See Roseboro, 351 N.C. at 553 , 528 S.E.2d at 12 . | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in North Carolina. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
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.
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.