Supreme Court of North Carolina· 12/8/2017

State v. Fletcher

Citations

807 S.E.2d 528
370 N.C. 313

Syllabus

Conviction for sexual exploitation of a minor under N.C.G.S. 14-190.16 whether the trial court abused its discretion in overruling defendant's objection to the prosecutor's closing argument and denying defendant's request for an instruction defining 'oral intercourse' as requiring penetration.

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“ ‘[I]n giving jury instructions,’ however, ‘the court is not required to follow any particular form,’ as long as the instruction adequately explains ‘each essential element of the offense.’ ”
“ ‘[I]n giving jury instructions,’ however, ‘the court is not required to follow any particular form,’ as long as the instruction adequately explains ‘each essential element of the offense.’ ”

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Judges: Ervin

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