BOBBITT, Justice.
Defendant contends the accusations in the warrant in effect charge him with a felony, to wit, larceny from the person.
At common law, both grand larceny and petit larceny were felonies. Now, by virtue of G.S. § 14-72, the larceny of property "of the value of not more than two hundred dollars" is a misdemeanor and the punishment therefor is in the discretion of the court. However, G.S. § 14-72, according to its express provisions...
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