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17985
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Among the many bills introduced to the 1969 North Carolina General Assembly, only one was successful, a law regarding capital crimes. Under the new legislation, a person charged with a capital crime may be permitted to plead guilty to a crime and if the plea is accepted, require the court to impose a sentence of only life imprisonment upon the defendant rather than the death penalty.
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28175
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As the state Supreme Court is hearing arguments on death penalty legislation, an opportunity has arrived for the new governor and legislature to review the law. Governor Perdue supports the current moratorium on capital punishment and juries have sent fewer criminals to death row over the past two years. The current issue over the law is whether a doctor needs to be present during the execution.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 48, November 2008,
p5-7
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30000
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On September 4, 1979, the North Carolina Supreme Court decided three cases involving the capital punishment sentencing statute, G.S. 15A-2000. This memorandum summarizes the main points in the opinions of the court in these cases. The subjects of discussion pertain to aggravating circumstances, mitigating circumstances, plea bargaining, and other jury instructions.
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