AN ACT TO CLARIFY THAT ATTEMPTED ROBBERY WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON IS A LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE OF ROBBERY WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON. Enacted June 8, 2017. Effective December 1, 2017.
Bill Summaries: H225 ATTEMPTED ROBBERY IS LESSER INCLUDED.
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Bill H 225 (2017-2018)Summary date: Jun 8 2017 - View Summary
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Bill H 225 (2017-2018)Summary date: Mar 28 2017 - View Summary
House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Deletes proposed GS 14-87(a1) and instead makes attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon a lesser included offense of robbery with a dangerous weapon and provides that evidence sufficient to prove robbery with a dangerous weapon is sufficient to support a conviction of attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon. Makes conforming changes to the act's titles.
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Bill H 225 (2017-2018)Summary date: Mar 1 2017 - View Summary
Currently, GS 14-87 sets out the elements of the offense of robbery or attempted robbery with firearms or other dangerous weapons, and makes the offense a Class D felony. This act adds a new subdivision to establish that evidence that the personal property of another was taken will not prevent conviction under the law.
Effective December 1, 2017, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.