North Carolina § 14-52 - Punishment for burglary.
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§ 14-52. Punishment for burglary.
Burglary in the first degree shall be punishable as a Class D felony, and burglary in the second degree shall be punishable as a Class G felony. History (1870-1, c. 222; Code, s. 994; 1889, c. 434, s. 2; Rev., s. 3330; C.S., s. 4233; 1941, c. 215, s. 1; 1949, c. 299, s. 2; 1973, c. 1201, s. 3; 1977, c. 871, s. 2; 1979, c. 672; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1; c. 179, s. 14; 1993, c. 539, s. 1151; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).) Cross References. - For structured sentencing provisions, see G.S. 15A-1340.10 et seq. As to eligibility of prisoners serving life sentence for parole, see G.S. 15A-1371 . As to facilities and program for youthful offenders, see G.S. 148-49.10 et seq. Legal Periodicals. - For article, "Capital Punishment and Life Imprisonment in North Carolina, 1946 to 1968: Implications for Abolition of the Death Penalty," see 6 Wake Forest Intra. L. Rev. 417 (1970). For comment on capital punishment and evolving standards of decency, see 16 Wake Forest L. Rev. 737 (1980). For comment on capital punishment in North Carolina, see 59 N.C.L. Rev. 911 (1981).
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Section 14-52 ("Punishment for burglary.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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