State v. Bonetsky
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
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…
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