State v. Floyd

The defendant assigns as error the failure of the Judge to comply with G.S. 1-180, in that he did not state any of the evidence introduced by the defendant, and did not explain the application of the law to the defendant’s evidence.

G.S. 1-180 requires the judge in his charge to the jury to declare, and explain the law arising on the evidence given in the case, but he is not required to state such evidence, except to the extent necessary to explain the application of the law thereto.

Stacy, C. J., speaking for the Court said in S. v. Ardrey, 232 N.C. 721, 62 S.E. 2d 53: “In interpreting this…