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§14‑7.10.  Evidence of prior convictions of violent felonies.

In all cases where a person ischarged under this Article with being a violent habitual felon, the records ofprior convictions of violent felonies shall be admissible in evidence, but onlyfor the purpose of proving that the person has been convicted of former violentfelonies.  A prior conviction may be proved by stipulation of the parties or bythe original or a certified copy of the court record of the prior conviction. The original or certified copy of the court record, bearing the same name asthat by which the defendant is charged, shall be prima facie evidence that thedefendant named therein is the same as the defendant before the court, andshall be prima facie evidence of the facts set out therein. (1994,Ex. Sess., c. 22, s. 31.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_14 > GS_14-7_10

§14‑7.10.  Evidence of prior convictions of violent felonies.

In all cases where a person ischarged under this Article with being a violent habitual felon, the records ofprior convictions of violent felonies shall be admissible in evidence, but onlyfor the purpose of proving that the person has been convicted of former violentfelonies.  A prior conviction may be proved by stipulation of the parties or bythe original or a certified copy of the court record of the prior conviction. The original or certified copy of the court record, bearing the same name asthat by which the defendant is charged, shall be prima facie evidence that thedefendant named therein is the same as the defendant before the court, andshall be prima facie evidence of the facts set out therein. (1994,Ex. Sess., c. 22, s. 31.)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_14 > GS_14-7_10

§14‑7.10.  Evidence of prior convictions of violent felonies.

In all cases where a person ischarged under this Article with being a violent habitual felon, the records ofprior convictions of violent felonies shall be admissible in evidence, but onlyfor the purpose of proving that the person has been convicted of former violentfelonies.  A prior conviction may be proved by stipulation of the parties or bythe original or a certified copy of the court record of the prior conviction. The original or certified copy of the court record, bearing the same name asthat by which the defendant is charged, shall be prima facie evidence that thedefendant named therein is the same as the defendant before the court, andshall be prima facie evidence of the facts set out therein. (1994,Ex. Sess., c. 22, s. 31.)