Proving That Larceny of a Motor Vehicle Is a Felony
Published for NC Criminal Law on September 23, 2014.
In some states, theft of an automobile is a felony regardless of the value of the vehicle. See, e.g., Fla. Stat. § 812.014. Not so in North Carolina. Motor vehicles don’t have any special status under our larceny statute, G.S. 14-72. Therefore, theft of an automobile is a misdemeanor unless the vehicle is worth more ... Read more
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