§ 14-33.2. Habitual misdemeanor assault.
§ 14‑33.2. Habitualmisdemeanor assault.
A person commits the offenseof habitual misdemeanor assault if that person violates any of the provisionsof G.S. 14‑33 and causes physical injury, or G.S. 14‑34, and hastwo or more prior convictions for either misdemeanor or felony assault, withthe earlier of the two prior convictions occurring no more than 15 years priorto the date of the current violation. A conviction under this section shall notbe used as a prior conviction for any other habitual offense statute. A personconvicted of violating this section is guilty of a Class H felony. (1995, c. 507, s. 19.5(c);2004‑186, s. 10.1.)