State v. McNeill

MARTIN, Judge.

Defendant assigns error to the denial of his motion to dismiss the charge, contending that the evidence was insufficient to show a violation of G.S. 14-415.1(a) because his possession of the handgun fell within an exception to the statute. We disagree and find no error in the trial.

G.S. 14-415(a) provides as follows:

It shall be unlawful for any person who has been convicted of any crime set out in subsection (b) of this section to purchase, own, possess, or have in his custody, care or control any handgun or other firearm with a barrel length of less than 18 inches or an overall…