State v. Cadora

MALLARD, Chief Judge.

Defendant’s first contention is that the bill of indictment in case #71CR3610 is not sufficient to charge him with the felony of possession of burglary tools in violation of G.S. 14-55.

The pertinent parts of G.S. 14-55 read as follows:

“If any person . . . shall be found having in his possession, without lawful excuse, any picklock, key, bit, or other implement of housebreaking . . . such person shall be guilty of a felony and punished by fine or imprisonment in the State’s prison, or'both, in the discretion of the court.” (Emphasis added.)

In the bill of indictment it is…