North Carolina § 15A-1340 - 19A. Applicability.
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§ 15A-1340. 19A. Applicability.
Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 14-17 , a defendant who is convicted of first degree murder, and who was under the age of 18 at the time of the offense, shall be sentenced in accordance with this Part. For the purposes of this Part, "life imprisonment with parole" shall mean that the defendant shall serve a minimum of 25 years imprisonment prior to becoming eligible for parole. History (2012-148, s. 1.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2012-148, s. 1, enacted this Part as Article 93 of Chapter 15A . It was redesignated as this Part at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. Session Laws 2012-148, s. 1, enacted this section as G.S. 15A-1476 . It has been renumbered as this section at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. Legal Periodicals. - For comment, "Negotiating Miller Madness: Why North Carolina Gets Juvenile Resentencing Right While Other States Drop the Ball," see 91 N.C. L. Rev. 2179 (2013).
Frequently Asked Questions About North Carolina § 15A-1340
What does North Carolina General Statutes § 15A-1340 cover?
Section 15A-1340 ("19A. Applicability.") 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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