Statute treatment: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-87

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 251 citation events across 170 distinct cases.

251citations total

170distinct interpreting cases

7distinct courts

11citations in last 5y

1981–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 State v. Curry (2010) ncctapp 27 own cites 5× in case

#2 State v. Duff (2005) ncctapp 6 own cites 11× in case

#3 State v. Fleming (2001) ncctapp 10 own cites 7× in case

#4 State v. Mason (2012) ncctapp 14 own cites 3× in case

#5 State v. Tuck (2005) ncctapp 9 own cites 4× in case

#6 Robbins v. Freeman (1997) ncctapp 13 own cites 3× in case

#7 State v. Peacock (1985) nc 91 own cites 1× in case

#8 State v. Gaither (2003) ncctapp 19 own cites 2× in case

#9 State v. White (2002) ncctapp 18 own cites 2× in case

#10 State v. Ford (2008) ncctapp 10 own cites 3× in case

#11 State v. Jarrett (2004) ncctapp 5 own cites 5× in case

#12 State v. Combs (2007) ncctapp 9 own cites 3× in case

#13 State v. Marshall (2008) ncctapp 49 own cites 1× in case

#14 State v. Clark (2003) ncctapp 13 own cites 2× in case

#15 State v. Morgan (2007) ncctapp 12 own cites 2× in case

#16 State v. Barnett (2000) ncctapp 33 own cites 1× in case

#17 State v. Johnson (2004) ncctapp 30 own cites 1× in case

#18 State v. Moses (2002) ncctapp 29 own cites 1× in case

#19 State v. Ainsworth (1993) ncctapp 24 own cites 1× in case

#20 State v. Bartley (2003) ncctapp 23 own cites 1× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.