Robbery as defined at common law, other than robbery with a firearm or other dangerous weapon as defined by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-87, shall be punishable as a Class G felony. (1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1993, c. 539, s. 1174; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)

Attorney's Note

Under the N.C. Gen. Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class G felonybetween 8 and 31 months
For details, see § 15A-1340.17

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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 14-87.1

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.