Amends GS 14-7.1, concerning the definition of a felony offense for the purpose of declaring individuals to be a habitual felon, providing that (1) an offense that is a felony and committed under the laws of another state and for which a guilty plea entered or a conviction returned, (2) an offense that is a crime under the laws of another state that does not classify any crimes as felonies but that are punishable by imprisonment for more than a year in state prison and for which a guilty plea has been entered or a conviction returned, and (3) any offense that is a felony under federal law are considered felony offenses for the purposes of determining if an individual is a habitual felon. Makes clarifying and organizational changes.
HABITUAL FELONS/CLARIFY PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS.
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AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF "FELONY OFFENSE" FOR PURPOSES OF THE HABITUAL FELON LAW.Intro. by J. Jackson, Bingham, Tucker.
Status: Re-ref Com On Judiciary I (Senate Action) (Apr 9 2015)
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Thu, 26 Mar 2015 Senate: Filed
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Mon, 30 Mar 2015 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Mon, 30 Mar 2015 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Thu, 9 Apr 2015 Senate: Withdrawn From Com
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Thu, 9 Apr 2015 Senate: Re-ref Com On Judiciary I
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