Appeal from a Court of Appeals decision reversing a trial court order affirming an assistant clerk of court's order removing respondent as trustee of his incompetent wife's special needs trust and as guardian of her estate; whether the order affirmed by the trial court contained erroneous findings of fact and conclusions of law; whether the Court of Appeals majority gave appropriate deference to the clerk's discretionary decision to remove respondent.

Whether the trial court's findings of fact supported its conclusion of law that respondent father's parental rights should be terminated under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(1).

Whether the trial court committed plain error by admitting expert testimony vouching for the credibility of the victim-witness in a trial for first-degree sexual offense with a child under the age of thirteen, crime against nature, and indecent liberties with a child.

Appeal from trial court's denial of defendant's motion to suppress evidence found during a traffic stop; whether police officers had reasonable suspicion to stop the vehicle defendant was driving.

Direct review of trial court's new order on remand denying defendant's motion to suppress evidence; when defendant was questioned by police while he was involuntarily committed, whether he was 'in custody,' required to receive Miranda warnings, and told he was free to end the questioning.

Whether the trial court committed gross prejudicial error by not intervening ex mero motu in the prosecutor's closing argument implying that defendant's paid counsel and paid expert witness assisted defendant in committing perjury.

Whether an indictment intended to charge defendant with robbery with a dangerous weapon was fatally defective.

Certificate of need; geographical scope of agency's review; showing of funding for project; substantial prejudice; summary judgment; deference to agency.

interlocutory

Wrongful death action; bifurcated trial; compensatory and punitive damages; jury instruction on pain and suffering; jury voir dire; ?stake out? questions during voir dire.

Hearsay; adjudication of serious neglect; N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec. 7B-901(c)

Permanency planning order; Guardian; Adequate resources.

Administrative Procedure Act; Delegation of legislative authority; Agency rulemaking

Deviation from Child Support Guidelines; Attorney's Fees and Costs.

sound basic education, motion to dismiss, constitutional duty of the State, not local entities; counties are creatures of the State

partition by sale; partition in kind

Public Utility; Simpson Factors

larceny; injury to personal property; lack of transcript

Dismissal of appeal; writ of certiorari; Appellate Rules 2 and 21; defective indictment; lack of jurisdiction; set aside guilty plea.