Larceny (also called theft or stealing) is a class 1 misdemeanor in North Carolina if the value of the item(s) stolen is less than or equal to $1,000. See NCGS 14-72. If the value is more than $1,000 then it is a Class H felony (also a felony regardless of value if the items stolen were directly from a person, pursuant to other crimes, were firearms, explosives, etc.).

Many defendants (and attorneys, judges and media for that matter) have a difficult time understanding how lawyers can view the same case in such a different light. Don't we all study the law in the same way at law school? Why does the District Attorney (DA or prosecutor) think you committed the crime or are deserving of some punishment that seems out of whack with reality? Don't they care about your rights? They don't even know you. Don't they want to know the truth? After all, the point is to achieve justice for all parties, right?