State v. Matre

CLARK, Judge.

A “youthful offender” is defined in G.S. 148-49.2 as a person under the age of 21 at the time of conviction. There is a marked distinction between a “youthful offender” and a “committed youthful offender.”

G.S. 148-49.2, a part of Article 3A, Chapter 148, General Statutes of North Carolina, defines a “committed youthful offender” as “one committed to the custody of the Secretary of Correction under the provisions of this Article.” Article 3A provides for an extensive program of treatment, study and release for the “committed youthful offender,” a program which is not available to…