Legal Opinion

State v. Bonetsky

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided April 5, 2016No. 15-811PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McGEE, Chief Judge.

*641 John Wayne Bonetsky ("Defendant") appeals his conviction of possession of a firearm by a felon. Defendant contends that part of the North Carolina Firearms Act-specifically N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-415.1 , which generally prohibits felons from possessing firearms-was unconstitutional as applied to him. We affirm.

I. Background

Officer Donny Dellinger ("Officer Dellinger"), a member of the Burke County Narcotics Task Force, obtained a search warrant and led a search of Defendant's home on 23 April 2013. Although the warrant was not included in the record on appeal, it appears the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. District of Columbia v. HellerSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  2. United States v. ChesterCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2010
  3. Viar v. North Carolina Department of TransportationSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2005
  4. State v. GrahamCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2009
  5. State v. BryantSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2005

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3Cited by4 opinions

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