1895 — North Carolina — Sentence Enhancement

1895 N.C. L. chap. 204, p. 284

Summary

Armed robbery of a locomotive has a 10-20 year prison sentence; unarmed robbery was 2-20 years.

Statutory Text

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That any and all persons who may hereafter enter upon any locomotive engine, car or cars on any railroad in this state, and by threats, the exhibition of deadly weapons, or by the discharge of any pistol or gun on, in or near any such engine, car or cars, induce or compel any person or persons on such engine, car or cars to submit and deliver up, or allow to be taken therefrom, or from him or them, anything of value, shall be held guilty of train robbery, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary not less than ten years nor more than twenty years.

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Title 1895 — North Carolina — Sentence Enhancement
Conduct Use
Instrument Firearms
Jurisdiction NC
Date 1895