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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-30 (2026)

Malicious maiming

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If any person shall, of malice aforethought, unlawfully cut out or disable the tongue or put out an eye of any other person, with intent to murder, maim or disfigure, the person so offending, his counselors, abettors and aiders, knowing of and privy to the offense, shall be punished as a Class C felon. (22 and 23 Car. II, c. 1 (Coventry Act); 1754, c. 56, P.R.; 1791, c. 339, s. 1, P.R.; 1831, c. 12; R.C., c. 34, s. 14; Code, s. 1080; Rev., s. 3636; C.S., s. 4212; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1, c. 179, s. 14; 1993, c. 539, s. 1135; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1955–2018 · leading case: State v. Jones, 598 S.E.2d 125 (N.C. 2004).
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State v. Jones, 598 S.E.2d 125 (N.C. 2004). · cites it 3× “§ 14-18 (2003) (providing that “[v]oluntary manslaughter shall be punishable as a Class D felony, and involuntary manslaughter shall be punishable as a Class F felony”); N.C.G.S. § 14-30 (2003) (stating that a person who commits the crime malicious maiming “shall be punished as…”
State v. Aytche, 391 S.E.2d 43 (N.C. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 6× “N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-30 (1986). Clearly, these are separate crimes.”
State v. Howell, 811 S.E.2d 570 (N.C. 2018). · cites it 6× “§ 14- 18 (2003) (providing that “[v]oluntary manslaughter shall be punishable as a Class D felony, and involuntary manslaughter shall be punishable as a Class F felony”); N.C.G.S. § 14-30 (2003) (stating that a person who commits the crime malicious maiming “shall be punished as…”
State v. Glidden, 346 S.E.2d 470 (N.C. 1986). · cites it 3× “N.C.G.S. § 14-30») (1981). The defendant appealed to the Court of Appeals contending that his equal protection and due process rights were violated when the State charged him with felonies by combining the two statutes.”
State v. Bass, 120 S.E.2d 580 (N.C. 1961). · cites it 2× “Section 1 is in all essential elements our present G.S. 14-30. Except for one modification which will be discussed later, section 2 is in all material aspects our present G.”
State v. Atkins, 87 S.E.2d 507 (N.C. 1955). “The indictment properly charges a violation of G.S. 14-30. Defendant’s assignment of error No.”
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