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State v. Currie

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided January 25, 1974No. 85PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MOORE, Justice.

The 1971 General Assembly on 19 July 1971 enacted Chapter 954 of the Session Laws, effective 1 October 1971, entitled “The Felony Firearms Act.” This Act is now codified as G.S. 14-415.1 and G.S. 14-415.2, and in pertinent part is as follows:

“§ 14-415.1. Possession of firearms, etc., by felon pro hibited.— (a) It shall be unlawful for any person who has been convicted in any court in this State, in any other state of the United States or in any federal court of the United States of a crime, punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding two years, to purchase, own, possess or…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. HarveySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972
  2. State v. SpencerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
  3. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. DennisSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
  4. State v. PardonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. HartSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1975
  2. United States v. Curtis O'NealCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
  3. United States v. Eabie McLean A/K/A Erbie McLeanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
  4. State v. CobbSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
  5. New Hanover Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. SteinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2022

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