State v. Grant

Supreme Court of North Carolina

State v. Grant

470 S.E.2d 1, 343 N.C. 289, 1996 N.C. LEXIS 256

Supreme Court of North Carolina·Decided May 10, 1996·No. 67A95·Published·Cited by 1 cases

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WEBB, Justice.

The only assignment of error brought forward by the defendant is the failure of the court to charge on self-defense. She contends that the evidence that she was suffering from the battered woman syndrome entitled her to such a charge.

[291] The defendant concedes that State v. Norman, 324 N.C. 253, 378 S.E.2d 8 (1989), is contrary to her position. She asks us to overrule Norman.

The arguments the defendant advances as to why evidence that she suffered from the battered woman syndrome entitles her to a charge on self-defense were answered in Norman. We see no reason to change our position.

NO ERROR.

Justice ORR did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case.

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WEBB, Justice.

The only assignment of error brought forward by the defendant is the failure of the court to charge on self-defense. She contends that the evidence that she was suffering from the battered woman syndrome entitled her to such a charge.

[291] The defendant concedes that State v. Norman, 324 N.C. 253, 378 S.E.2d 8 (1989), is contrary to her position. She asks us to overrule Norman.

The arguments the defendant advances as to why evidence that she suffered from the battered woman syndrome entitles her to a charge on self-defense were answered in Norman. We see no reason to change our position.

NO ERROR.

Justice ORR did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case.

State v. Grant, 470 S.E.2d 1, 343 N.C. 289, 1996 N.C. LEXIS 256 (N.C. 1996).

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