2013 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act.
Article 81 - General Sentencing Provisions.
Section 15A-1331 - Authorized sentences; conviction.
15A-1331. Authorized sentences; conviction.
(a) The criminal judgment entered against a person in either district or superior court shall be consistent with the provisions of Article 81B of this Chapter and contain a sentence disposition consistent with that Article, unless the offense for which his guilt has been established is not covered by that Article.
(b) For the purpose of imposing sentence, a person has been convicted when he has been adjudged guilty or has entered a plea of guilty or no contest. (1977, c. 711, s. 1; 1993, c. 538, s. 12; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(b).)
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