A person who aids in the commission of a felony or is an accessory before the fact in the commission of a felony by counseling, hiring, or otherwise procuring the felony to be committed is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be punished in the manner prescribed for the punishment of the principal felon.

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 16-1; 1952 Code SECTION 16-1; 1942 Code SECTION 1936; 1932 Code SECTION 1936; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 919; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 919; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 634; G. S. 2610; R. S. 521; 1714 (2) 48; 1993 Act No. 184, SECTION 4.