David Goodson's (defendant) appeal from his conviction for safecracking and being an habitual felon raises the issue of whether a locked desk is a safe within the meaning of N.C. Gen.Stat. § 14-89.1. Since we cannot agree with the trial court that a locked desk compartment falls within the legislative intent for specifically punishing the act of attempting to break into a safe, we must reverse.
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