Whether, after defendant's sentence for committing a Class 1 misdemeanor violation of the Controlled Substances Act was punished as a Class I felony under N.C.G.S. 90-95(e)(3), the trial court erred in sentencing defendant, an admitted habitual felon, as a Class E felon.

Whether Rule of Evidence 412, the 'Rape Shield Law,' generally excludes evidence of an alleged victim's sexually transmitted diseases; whether the exception provided in Rule 412(b)(2) allows admission of such evidence in this case.

Whether, at defendant's murder trial, the court committed plain error by declining to give certain jury instructions requested by defendant regarding 'no duty to retreat.'

Whether an indictment charging defendant with obtaining property by false pretense was fatally defective.

Appeal from final judgment of N.C. Business Court interpreting the termination date of a lease; whether the court erred in determining that the lessee failed to strictly comply with the Purchase Option in the Lease Agreement.

Standing; N.C. State Bar Discipline.

Child care license, due process, revocation, Show Compliance, maltreatment, omission

administrative law; summary judgment; Rule 41(b) involuntary dismissal; CAMA

Removal of parties from juvenile proceeding; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-401.1; Chapter 50 custody order; Grandparent custody; visitation; Best Interest determination.

wills and estates; pre-marital agreement; contract interpretation; waiver of spousal elective share; judicial notice; review of clerk's findings.

Contract; Electronic Review and Signing; Ratification

discipline of state employee; unacceptable personal conduct; tardiness and absences; ALJ review of agency decision; just cause for discipline.

Subdivision plat; access easement; declaratory relief; denial of preliminary injunction; necessary parties; re-hearing; interlocutory appeal.

Traffic stop; reasonable suspicion; officer's testimony during motion to suppress hearing; crossing double yellow line on highway

Double Jeopardy, mistrial, ineffective assistance of counsel

Rule 702; Daubert Standard; IAC, mistrial; NCGS 15A-1222

Order Recusing District Attorney; Trial court?s authority to disqualify or recuse a District Attorney

Motion for summary judgment; Agency relationship; Apparent authority