North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Crimes & Controlled Substances
N.C.G.S. (Criminal Law) § 14-7.1: Persons defined as habitual felons
What this law says, in plain English
A person convicted of three felonies may be charged as a habitual felon. The statute defines which prior convictions count toward habitual felon status, including state and federal felonies and substantially similar offenses from other jurisdictions.
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