North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Chapter 15A, Criminal Procedure
N.C.G.S. (Crim. Proc.) § 15A-1340.16C: Enhanced sentence if defendant is convicted of a felony and the defendant was wearing or had in his or her immediate possession a bullet-proof vest during the commission of the felony
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines a sentencing enhancement procedure: if a defendant is convicted of a felony while wearing or possessing a bulletproof vest, the felony is elevated one class higher. Law enforcement officers are exempt unless the state proves they wore the vest knowingly to aid in committing the felony.
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