§ 14-7.11. Verdict and judgment. - North Carolina Statutes

§14‑7.11.  Verdict and judgment.

When an indictment charges aviolent habitual felon with a violent felony as provided in this Article and anindictment also charges that the person is a violent habitual felon as providedin this Article, the defendant shall be tried for the principal violent felonyas provided by law.  The indictment that the person is a violent habitual felonshall not be revealed to the jury unless the jury finds that the defendant isguilty of the principal violent felony or another violent felony with which thedefendant is charged.  If the jury finds the defendant guilty of a violentfelony, the bill of indictment charging the defendant as a violent habitualfelon may be presented to the same jury.  Except that the same jury may be used,the proceedings shall be as if the issue of violent habitual felon were aprincipal charge.  If the jury finds that the defendant is a violent habitualfelon, the trial judge shall enter judgment according to the provisions of thisArticle.  If the jury finds that the defendant is not a violent habitual felon,the trial judge shall pronounce judgment on the principal violent felony orfelonies as provided by law. (1994, Ex. Sess., c. 22, s.31.)