Hen a new penal statute practically covers the whole subject of a prior penal act, and embraces new provisions, plainly and manifestly showing that it was the legislative intent for the later act to supersede the prior act, and to be a substitute therefor, comprising the sole and complete system of legislation on the subject, the later act will operate as a repeal of the prior act. The rules of construction that govern the interpretation of criminal statutes state: The North Carolina Court of Appeals explained in 1989 that the blackmail statute “has been codified in substantially the same form since 1854.” The extortion statute was enacted in 1973. Generally, actions that constitute a violation of the blackmail statute will also constitute a violation of the extortion statute.
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