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§ 15A-1340.16A – Enhanced sentence if defendant is convicted of a Class A, B1, B2, C, D, or E felony and the defendant used, displayed, or threatened to use or display a firearm or deadly weapon during the commission of the felony.

15A-1340.16A. Enhanced sentence if defendant is convicted of a Class A, B1, B2, C, D, or E felony and the defendant used, displayed, or threatened to use or display a firearm or deadly weapon during the commission of the felony. (a), (b) Repealed by Session Laws 2003-378, s. 2, effective August 1, 2003. (c) If […]

§ 15A-1340.16C – Enhanced sentence if defendant is convicted of a felony and the defendant was wearing or had in his or her immediate possession a bullet-proof vest during the commission of the felony.

15A-1340.16C. Enhanced sentence if defendant is convicted of a felony and the defendant was wearing or had in his or her immediate possession a bullet-proof vest during the commission of the felony. (a) If a person is convicted of a felony and it is found as provided in this section that the person wore or […]

§ 15A-1340.16D – Manufacturing methamphetamine; enhanced sentence.

15A-1340.16D. Manufacturing methamphetamine; enhanced sentence. (a) If a person is convicted of the offense of manufacture of methamphetamine under G.S. 90-95(b)(1a) and it is found as provided in this section that a law enforcement officer, probation officer, parole officer, emergency medical services employee, or a firefighter suffered serious injury while discharging or attempting to discharge […]

§ 15A-1340.17 – Punishment limits for each class of offense and prior record level.

15A-1340.17. Punishment limits for each class of offense and prior record level. (a) Offense Classification; Default Classifications. – The offense classification is as specified in the offense for which the sentence is being imposed. If the offense is a felony for which there is no classification, it is a Class I felony. (b) Fines. – […]

§ 15A-1340.10 – Applicability of structured sentencing.

15A-1340.10. Applicability of structured sentencing. This Article applies to criminal offenses in North Carolina, other than impaired driving under G.S. 20-138.1 and failure to comply with control measures under G.S. 130A-25, that occur on or after October 1, 1994. This Article does not apply to violent habitual felons sentenced under Article 2B of Chapter 14 […]

§ 15A-1340.11 – Definitions.

15A-1340.11. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Active punishment. – A sentence in a criminal case that requires an offender to serve a sentence of imprisonment and is not suspended. Special probation, as defined in G.S. 15A-1351, is not an active punishment. (2) Community punishment. – A sentence in a criminal case […]

§ 15A-1340.12 – Purposes of sentencing.

15A-1340.12. Purposes of sentencing. The primary purposes of sentencing a person convicted of a crime are to impose a punishment commensurate with the injury the offense has caused, taking into account factors that may diminish or increase the offender’s culpability; to protect the public by restraining offenders; to assist the offender toward rehabilitation and restoration […]

§ 15A-1340.13 – (Effective until January 1, 2023) Procedure and incidents of sentence of imprisonment for felonies.

15A-1340.13. (Effective until January 1, 2023) Procedure and incidents of sentence of imprisonment for felonies. (a) Application to Felonies Only. – This Part applies to sentences imposed for felony convictions. (b) Procedure Generally; Requirements of Judgment; Kinds of Sentences. – Before imposing a sentence, the court shall determine the prior record level for the offender […]