Any person convicted of a criminal offense and sentenced to death shall be executed in accordance with G.S. 15-188 and the remainder of this Article. The default method of executing a death sentence shall be as described in G.S. 15-188(a). However, if the method adopted in G.S. 15-188(a) is declared unconstitutional by a North Carolina court of competent jurisdiction then the provisions in G.S. 15-188(b) shall apply. The warden of Central Prison may obtain and employ the drugs and equipment necessary to carry out the provisions of this Article, regardless of contrary provisions in Chapter 90 of the General Statutes; however, if the method of executing a death under G.S. 15-188(a) is unavailable for any other reason, then the provisions in G.S. 15-188(b) shall apply. (1909, ch. 443, s. 1; C.S., s. 4657; 1935, c. 294, s. 1; 1983, c. 678, ss. 1, 4; 1998-212, s. 17.22(a); 2015-198, s. 5; 2025-93, s. 6.5(a).)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
15
cases, 1948–2011 · leading case:
Baze v. Rees, 553 U.S. 35 (2008).
Baze v. Rees, 553 U.S. 35 (2008).
· cites it 4× “Code Ann. § 99-19-51 (2007); Mont.Code Ann. § 46-19-103 (2007); Nev.”
State v. Hunt, 591 S.E.2d 502 (N.C. 2003).
· cites it 29× “Having reviewed the contentions of the parties and authorities cited by the parties, the Court hereby allows the State’s petition for writ of certiorari for the limited purpose of entering the following order: N.C.G.S. § 15-187 authorizes death by lethal injection as the sole…”
Evans v. State, 914 A.2d 25 (Md. 2006).
“§ 31-14-11 ; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15-187 ; Okla. Stat. Ann.”
State v. Webb, 750 A.2d 448 (Conn. 2000).
“Law § 658 (McKinney pocket part 1999); North Carolina, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15-187 (Michie 1998); Ohio, Ohio Rev.”
Conner v. North Carolina Council of State, 716 S.E.2d 836 (N.C. 2011).
“15-187, the mode of executing a death sentence must in every case be by administering to the convict or felon a lethal quantity of an ultrashort-acting barbiturate in combination with a chemical paralytic agent until the convict or felon is dead; and when any person, convict or…”
Fierro v. Gomez, 865 F. Supp. 1387 (N.D. Cal. 1994).
“CaLPenal Code § 3604; N.C.Gen.Stat. § 15-187. In Mississippi, lethal gas will be used as a method of execution only if the prisoner is sentenced before a date certain.”
State v. Deputy, 644 A.2d 411 (Del. Super. Ct. 1994).
“1993)); North Carolina (N.C.Gen.Stat. § 15-187 (1993)); Ohio (Ohio Rev.”
State v. Peele, 161 S.E.2d 568 (N.C. 1968).
“G.S. 15-187 provides the death sentence shall be executed .”
State v. . Hawley, 48 S.E.2d 35 (N.C. 1948).
“G. S., 15-187. And it is provided by statute, G.”
Beardslee v. Woodford, 395 F.3d 1064 (9th Cir. 2005).
“Law § 658 ; North Carolina, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15-187 ; Ohio, Ohio Rev.”
Cooper v. Rimmer, 379 F.3d 1029 (9th Cir. 2004).
“Law § 658 ; North Carolina, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15-187 ; Ohio, Ohio Rev.”
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