Appellate Court Opinions

Jury's use of standard dictionary during deliberations in criminal case; use discovered after jury was discharged; whether new trial is warranted

On reconsideration; judicial determination of aggravating factor; Washington v. Recuenco

Probation revocation hearing held after expiration of probation period; application of N.C.G.S. § 15A-1344(f)

Plain error review; trial court's failure to instruct jury on lesser offense of conspiracy to commit common law robbery

Statutory sex offense & taking indecent liberties with a child; admission of expert medical testimony that abuse occurred without physical findings of abuse; plain error review

Motion to suppress; application of fruit of poisonous tree doctrine

First-degree murder (capital/death)

On remand; judicial determination of aggravating factors; Washington v. Recuenco

Did trial court abuse its discretion in limiting defendant's time to confer with his counsel after the close of the State's evidence?

Expert non-eyewitness opinion on speed of ;vehicle; sufficiency of affidavit from allegedly negligent driver to support summary judgment for defendants

Workers' Compensation; Spine condition and ulnar neuropathy; compensable as occupational disease and specific traumatic incident?

Certificate of need; whether sugsequent CON application makes appeal from earlier denial moot

Certificate of need; whether N.C.G.S. § 131E-184 exempts total replacement of hospital facility from CON review

Unsigned petition alleging neglect of minor child; effect on court's subject matter jurisdiction

Premarital agreement; voluntariness of wife's execution under N.C.G.S. § 52B-7(a)(1)

Criminal Conversation; Statute of Limitations; Does discovery rule apply?

Board's statutory authority to adopt a rule regulating pharacist working hours

N.C.G.S. § 50-16.4; attorney fees for pro bono services provided to dependent spouse in alimony action

On remand; victim's out-of-court statements; application of Davis v. Washington