the chetson firm, pllcB1 Felony | The Chetson Firm, PLLC – Aggressive, Professional Raleigh Criminal Lawyers http://www.chetson.com A caring Raleigh Criminal Lawyer who aggressively defends people in state and federal courts accused of serious felonies, misdemeanors, and Driving While Impaired charges. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:17:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 What is a B1 Felony in North Carolina? http://www.chetson.com/2009/10/what-is-a-b1-felony-in-north-carolina/ http://www.chetson.com/2009/10/what-is-a-b1-felony-in-north-carolina/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:58:55 +0000 Damon Chetson http://www.chetson.com/2009/10/what-is-a-b1-felony-in-north-carolina/ In North Carolina, since the mid-1990s, the state has had a structured sentencing system for crimes. Felonies are categorized by letter (A through I).  Misdemeanors are handled separately, and categorized by (A1 – most serious – to Class 3).

A Class A felony is first degree murder, punishable either by death or by life (without parole). B1 is the next series of crimes, and includes 1st Degree Forcible Rape, and 1st Degree Forcible Sex Offense.

B2 felonies are slightly less serious, including 2nd Degree Murder and Attempted First Degree Murder.

A B1 felony is among most serious felony in North Carolina for which the death penalty is not an option.

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