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.

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).)