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State v. Hester
Whether the trial court committed plain error in admitting lay testimony identifying defendant as the perpetrator of a crime based primarily on original surveillance video footage not introduced at trial
State v. McDaris
Whether there was a fatal variance between the indictment under which defendant was charged and the trial court's instructions to the jury
State v. McKenzie
Whether a DWI charge should be dismissed on double jeopardy grounds because of DMV's previous one-year suspension of defendant's commercial driver?s license following his arrest for DWI
State v. Pizano-Trejo
Plain error review; whether a defendant convicted of first-degree statutory sexual offense with a child under N.C.G.S. ? 14-27.4(a)(1) should have that conviction vacated because of a variance between the language in the indictment and in the trial court's instructions to the jury
State v. Rollins
Denial of defendant's MAR following his convictions; whether the trial court abused its discretion by not holding an evidentiary hearing to consider defendant's claim that he did not receive a fair trial because of juror misconduct
State v. Wilkes
Whether defendant's motion to dismiss one of two felony assault charges against him should have been allowed because the charges stemmed from one continuous transaction
Walters v. Cooper
Whether plaintiff, who received a prayer for judgment continued with conditions after pleading guilty to misdemeanor sexual battery, received a final judgment making him subject to the N.C. Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Program
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed October 1, 2013
Charlotte Motor Speedway v County of Cabarrus
Indefiniteness; Rule 12(b)(6); Fraud; Negligent misrepresentation
In The Matter Of: Cline
Removal of District Attorney, Discovery, Burden of Proof, Statutory Vagueness, Free Speech
Ross v Ross
equitable distribution; classification and valuation of property; source of funds; pre-marriage contribution; post-marriage payments divisible property; passive appreciation
State v Ashe
Competence to stand trial; Sua Sponte hearing; Due process
State v Call
Testimonial evidence; unavailability of declarant
State v Davis
Motion to Dismiss - sufficiency of the evidence - food stamp fraud (G.S. 108A-53(a))
Jury Instructions - plain error review
State v Grooms
Rule 404(b) evidence; second degree murder based on impaired driving
State v Monroe
Admission of evidence; closing arguments; jury instructions
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed September 17, 2013
Davis v Davis
Modification to custody; Visitation; Necessary findings; Contempt
Hill v Hill
Equitable Distribution, Failure to Classify, Failure to Value, Distributional Factors
Mancuso, v Burton Farm Dev. Co. LLC,
Real Estate Purchase; Enforceability of Non-Contractual Representations