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Question 1
Under N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-17, a defendant intentionally kills a victim by lying in wait. With what degree of homicide does this conduct most directly support a charge, and what is its felony classification?
Correct Answer:
First-degree murder, a Class A felony
Question 2
A defendant breaks and enters the occupied dwelling of another at night with the intent to commit larceny inside. Under North Carolina common-law burglary as codified in N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-51, what offense is established?
Correct Answer:
First-degree burglary, a Class D felony
Question 3
A defendant takes property valued at $900 from a store without breaking or entering and without force. Under N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-72, how is this larceny classified?
Correct Answer:
Misdemeanor larceny, a Class 1 misdemeanor, because the value is $1,000 or less
Question 4
Under N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-17, a defendant kills a victim during the perpetration of an armed robbery, without any specific premeditated intent to kill that victim. What homicide theory best supports a first-degree murder conviction?
Correct Answer:
Felony murder
Question 5
A defendant points a loaded firearm at a victim, placing the victim in reasonable apprehension of imminent serious bodily harm, but does not fire. Under North Carolina law, which charge most precisely fits this conduct?
Correct Answer:
Assault by pointing a gun under N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-34
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