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In any event, only 4 cases mentioning "terror to the public" come up in WestLaw for NC and none regard convictions for "terror to the public."
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1. In re May,
357 N.C. 423, 584 S.E.2d 271, N.C., August 22, 2003 (NO. 566A02)
...defined at common law as a fight between two or more persons in a public place so as to cause terror to the public. [2] 110 Criminal Law 110V Miscellaneous Crimes 110k 45 15 k. Affray. For the purpose of establishing the “public place” element...
...and who are subject to the terror of the altercation, the establishment of the third essential element of affray, that terror to the public occurred, satisfies the second element that the fight happened in a “public place.” [5] 211 Infants 211VIII Dependent, Neglected, and...
...211k 153 k. Delinquency; Violation of Law. Evidence was insufficient to establish that altercation between juvenile and second juvenile caused terror to the public, as required to establish the offense of affray during delinquency proceeding; altercation was not witnessed by members of the public......
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2. Barringer v. Caldwell County Bd. of Educ.,
123 N.C.App. 373, 473 S.E.2d 435, 111 Ed. Law Rep. 994, N.C.App., August 06, 1996 (NO. COA94-962)
...gun?” , petitioner responded “no, to show him the bullets.” Petitioner was then arrested and charged with going armed to the terror of the public and carrying a concealed weapon. He subsequently pled guilty to first degree trespass and received a six months sentence, suspended......
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3. State v. Bethea,
71 N.C.App. 125, 321 S.E.2d 520, N.C.App., November 06, 1984 (NO. 8326SC1153)
...In General. Evidence that police officer was about to arrest defendant for common-law offense of going armed to the terror of the public was sufficient to support finding that defendant's subsequent assault on officer was for purpose of preventing a lawful arrest as...
...at trial that he was going to arrest the defendant for the common law offense of going armed to the terror of the public. In order for the arrest to be lawful, the officer must believe the defendant has committed a criminal offense in......
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4. State v. Allen,
4 Hawks 356, 11 N.C. 356, 1826 WL 240, N.C., June Term 1826
...k. Unlawful Act. Where two persons fought in a private place, so as not to constitute an affray, as a terror to the public, one or both may be convicted of assault and battery. 110 Criminal Law 110V Miscellaneous Crimes 110k 45 15 k......