NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-87 (2026)

Robbery with firearms or other dangerous weapons

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(a) Any person or persons who, having in possession or with the use or threatened use of any firearms or other dangerous weapon, implement or means, whereby the life of a person is endangered or threatened, unlawfully takes or attempts to take personal property from another or from any place of business, residence or banking institution or any other place where there is a person or persons in attendance, at any time, either day or night, or who aids or abets any such person or persons in the commission of such crime, shall be guilty of a Class D felony.

(a1) Attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon shall constitute a lesser included offense of robbery with a dangerous weapon, and evidence sufficient to prove robbery with a dangerous weapon shall be sufficient to support a conviction of attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon.

(b), (c) Repealed by Session Laws 1979, c. 760, s. 5.

(d) Repealed by Session Laws 1993, c. 539, s. 1173. (1929, c. 187, s. 1; 1975, cc. 543, 846; 1977, c. 871, ss. 1, 6; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, ss. 12, 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1; c. 179, s. 14; 1993, c. 539, s. 1173; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2017-31, s. 1.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 487 cases (30 in the last 5 years), 1944–2026 · leading case: State v. White, 369 S.E.2d 813 (N.C. 1988).

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State v. White, 369 S.E.2d 813 (N.C. 1988). · cites it 79× “First, N.C.G.S. § 14-87, captioned "Robbery with firearms or other dangerous weapons," reads in part: (a) Any person or persons who, having in possession or with the use or threatened use of any firearms or other dangerous weapon, implement or means, whereby the life of a person…”

State v. Murrell, 804 S.E.2d 504 (N.C. 2017). · cites it 42× “MURRELL Opinion of the Court attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, the State was required to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant possessed a firearm or other dangerous weapon at the time of the robbery or attempted robbery and that the victim’s life was in…”

State v. Hinton, 639 S.E.2d 437 (N.C. 2007). · cites it 34× “We allowed the State’s petition for discretionary review in order to determine whether a defendant’s hands can be considered dangerous weapons under the robbery with a dangerous weapon statute, N.C.G.S. § 14-87. Because we hold that a defendant’s hands are not dangerous weapons…”

State v. Maness, 677 S.E.2d 796 (N.C. 2009). · cites it 16× “N.C.G.S. § 14-87(a) (2007). "[U]nder N.C.”

State v. Curry, 692 S.E.2d 129 (N.C. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 20× “The jury convicted defendant of murder based on felony murder with the predicate felony being robbery with a dangerous weapon under N.C. Gen.Stat. § 14-87. The standard of review for a trial court's denial of a motion to dismiss for insufficient evidence is well-settled:…”

State v. Ford, 669 S.E.2d 832 (N.C. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 30× “Defendant was indicted for robbery with a dangerous weapon in violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-87 . After a trial, the jury found defendant guilty of robbery with a firearm.”

State v. Marshall, 656 S.E.2d 709 (N.C. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 12× “N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-87 (a) (2005). Our Supreme Court has clarified that [t]he essential elements of robbery with a dangerous weapon are: “(1) an unlawful taking or an attempt to take personal property from the person or in the presence of another, (2) by use or threatened use…”

State v. Barden, 572 S.E.2d 108 (N.C. 2002). · cites it 6× “Although defendant claims he was provoked, according to defendant’s own statement, he approached the victim twice to borrow money. When the victim declined to make a second loan, defendant struck the victim several times on the head with a sledgehammer.”

State v. Richardson, 185 S.E.2d 102 (N.C. 1971). · cites it 24× “The crime of armed robbery defined in G.S. § 14-87 includes an assault on the person with a deadly weapon.”

Robbins v. Freeman, 487 S.E.2d 771 (N.C. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 28× “2d 120 (1985) that N.C. Gen.Stat. § 14-87 does not require the imposition of consecutive sentencesfor sentences imposed on multiple offenses under that sectionwhere "the defendant is not yet serving a sentence for any of the counts at the time of the sentencing proceeding.”

State v. Haselden, 577 S.E.2d 594 (N.C. 2003). · cites it 6× “2d 496, 518 (1998); see also N.C.G.S. § 14-87(a) (2001). We have previously explained the temporal connection needed between the use of the dangerous weapon and the taking of property as follows: To be found guilty of robbery with a dangerous weapon, the defendant's threatened…”

State v. Fleming, 557 S.E.2d 560 (N.C. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 19× “Nature of the Weapon By his first assignment of error, defendant argues the trial court should have granted his motion to dismiss because the evidence showed that the weapon used by him in the All Care robbery was a BB gun, which does not qualify as a “dangerous weapon” under…”

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— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-87(a) — 106 cases

State v. White, 369 S.E.2d 813 (N.C. 1988). “First, N.C.G.S. § 14-87, captioned "Robbery with firearms or other dangerous weapons," reads in part: (a) Any person or persons who, having in possession or with the use or threatened use of any firearms or other dangerous weapon, implement or means, whereby the life of a person…”

State v. Murrell, 804 S.E.2d 504 (N.C. 2017). “MURRELL Opinion of the Court attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, the State was required to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant possessed a firearm or other dangerous weapon at the time of the robbery or attempted robbery and that the victim’s life was in…”

State v. Maness, 677 S.E.2d 796 (N.C. 2009). “N.C.G.S. § 14-87(a) (2007). "[U]nder N.C.”

State v. Barden, 572 S.E.2d 108 (N.C. 2002). “Although defendant claims he was provoked, according to defendant’s own statement, he approached the victim twice to borrow money. When the victim declined to make a second loan, defendant struck the victim several times on the head with a sledgehammer.”

State v. Haselden, 577 S.E.2d 594 (N.C. 2003). “2d 496, 518 (1998); see also N.C.G.S. § 14-87(a) (2001). We have previously explained the temporal connection needed between the use of the dangerous weapon and the taking of property as follows: To be found guilty of robbery with a dangerous weapon, the defendant's threatened…”

— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-87(a)(1993) — 1 case

State v. Barnett, 540 S.E.2d 423 (N.C. Ct. App. 2000).

— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-87(b) — 1 case

State v. Dunlap, 259 S.E.2d 893 (N.C. 1979).

— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-87(c) — 3 cases

Robbins v. Freeman, 487 S.E.2d 771 (N.C. Ct. App. 1997). “2d 120 (1985) that N.C. Gen.Stat. § 14-87 does not require the imposition of consecutive sentencesfor sentences imposed on multiple offenses under that sectionwhere "the defendant is not yet serving a sentence for any of the counts at the time of the sentencing proceeding.”

State v. Vert, 249 S.E.2d 476 (N.C. Ct. App. 1978).

Matter of Greene, 255 S.E.2d 142 (N.C. 1979).

— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-87(d) — 14 cases

State v. Ellis, 639 S.E.2d 425 (N.C. 2007).

State v. Bozeman, 446 S.E.2d 140 (N.C. Ct. App. 1994).

State v. Crain, 326 S.E.2d 120 (N.C. Ct. App. 1985).

State v. Morris, 296 S.E.2d 309 (N.C. Ct. App. 1982).

— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-87(d)(l993) — 1 case

Lyons v. Lee, 203 F. Supp. 2d 512 (M.D.N.C. 2002).

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