North Carolina

NC 14-32. Felonious assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflicting serious injury; punishments

NC – General Statutes of North Carolina Annotated CHAPTER 14. CRIMINAL LAW SUBCHAPTER 03 . OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON ARTICLE 8. ASSAULTS § 14-32. Felonious assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflicting serious injury; punishments (a) Any person who assaults another person with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and inflicts […]

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State v. Copley, 2020 N.C. LEXIS 269 (NC Sup. Ct. 2020)

State v. Copley, 2020 N.C. LEXIS 269 (NC Sup. Ct. 2020) Supreme Court of North Carolina April 3, 2020, Filed No.195A19 2020 N.C. LEXIS 269 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. CHAD CAMERON COPLEY Disposition: REVERSED AND REMANDED. Counsel: Attorney General Joshua H. Stein, by Assistant Attorney General Joseph L. Hyde, for the State. Massengale &

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State v. Hall, 2020 N.C. App. LEXIS 75 (NC Ct. App. 2020)

State v. Hall, 2020 N.C. App. LEXIS 75 (NC Ct. App. 2020) LOSD Summary: This case involves a man who robbed a marijuana dealer, and then some months later decided to purchase marijuana from the dealer he had robbed, conducting the transaction through the marijuana dealer’s closed front door. While attempting the purchase, he came

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In the Court of Appeals v. Litaker, 2020 N.C. App. LEXIS 33 (NC Ct. App. 2020)

In the Court of Appeals v. Litaker, 2020 N.C. App. LEXIS 33 (NC Ct. App. 2020) LOSD Summary: This case involves a convicted felon who used a handgun in claimed self-defense. The case raises the issue of when a convicted felon, who is normally prohibited from possessing or using any firearm, may nevertheless use a

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NC § 14-51.2. Home, workplace, and motor vehicle protection; presumption of fear of death or serious bodily harm

§ 14-51.2. Home, workplace, and motor vehicle protection; presumption of fear of death or serious bodily harm (a) The following definitions apply in this section: (1) Home. — A building or conveyance of any kind, to include its curtilage, whether the building or conveyance is temporary or permanent, mobile or immobile, which has a roof

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NC HB 650 AN ACT TO PROVIDE WHEN A PERSON MAY USE DEFENSIVE FORCE AND TO AMEND VARIOUS LAWS REGARDING THE RIGHT TO OWN, POSSESS, OR CARRY A FIREARM IN NORTH CAROLINA

NC HB 650 “AN ACT TO PROVIDE WHEN A PERSON MAY USE DEFENSIVE FORCE AND TO AMEND VARIOUS LAWS REGARDING THE RIGHT TO OWN, POSSESS, OR CARRY A FIREARM IN NORTH CAROLINA.” [230606]

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NC 308.80 DEFENSE OF [HABITATION] [WORKPLACE] [MOTOR VEHICLE] – HOMICIDE AND ASSAULT.

North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases PART III. DEFENSES Self-Defense 308.80 DEFENSE OF [HABITATION] [WORKPLACE] [MOTOR VEHICLE]-HOMICIDE AND ASSAULT. NOTE WELL: The use of force, including deadly force, is justified when the defendant is acting to prevent a forcible entry into the defendant’s home, other place of residence, workplace, or motor vehicle, or

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NC 308.70 SELF-DEFENSE TO SEXUAL ASSAULT—HOMICIDE.

North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases PART III. DEFENSES Self-Defense 308.70 Self-Defense to Sexual Assault-Homicide NOTE WELL: The trial judge is reminded that this instruction must be combined with the substantive offense instruction in the following manner: (1) the jury should be instructed on the elements of the charged offense; (2) the jury

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