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State v. Hair
jury instruction, sever, joinder, plain error
State v. Jones
Felon Fleeing to Elude Arrest;
Assault on Law Enforcement Officer;
Waiver and/or Forfeiture of Counsel;
N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1242;
Expert Witness;
Rule 702;
Plain Rule;
State v. Martin
no error in failing to dismiss charges for insufficient evidence; no error in admitting Rule 404(b) evidence; no error in failing to intervene ex mero motu in opening statement and closing argument; dismissal of ineffective assistance of counsel claim without prejudice
State v. Miller
Statutory Interpretation; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-95(h)(4); Stare Decisis; Motion to Dismiss; Jury Instructions; Sentencing Factors.
State v. Simpson
Jury selection; Judge excusing jurors for cause without challenge by party; Excusing for cause; Motion to dismiss; DWI.
The N.C. State Bar v. DeMayo
Rules of Professional Responsibility; Rule 8.4(c); Order of Discipline
Williams v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Sch. Bd. of Educ.
Tort Claims Act; Emergency Management Act; Negligence; Industrial Commission; Sovereign Immunity; Summary Judgment.
Court of Appeals Published Opinions Filed February 6, 2024
Hanson v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Bd. of Educ.
Special Separation Allowance; Supplemental Retirement Income Plan; Local Government Employees' Retirement System
In re: K.C. & M.A.
A/N/D petition; Dismissal of juvenile petition ends jurisdiction; Subject matter jurisdiction; Void judgments; N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 7B-201 and 7B-807; Rule 59 and Rule 60 motions are not substitutes for appeal.
Land v. Whitley
COVID-19; The Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection Act; Health care; Limited immunity; Statutory immunity; Medical malpractice; Gross negligence; Duty of care; Surgical complications; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.133(a); Rule 12(b)(1); Rule 12(b)(2); Rule 12(b)(6); Rule 9(j).
Moseley v. Hendricks
summary judgment; contributory negligence; last clear chance defense; punitive damages.
Silwal v. Akshar Lenoir, Inc.
summary ejectment, abuse of discretion, memorandum of lease
State v. Bowman
Jury Instructions; Plain Error; Forcible Sexual Offense; Unanimous Verdict; Clerical Errors; Reverse; Remand.
State v. Buchanan
motion to dismiss, felony child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury, expert witness testimony, jury instructions, defense of accident, lesser-included offenses, plain error
State v. Golphin
life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, Miller, first-degree murder, N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 15A-1340.19B
State v. Guerrero
motion to suppress; probable cause; canine-sniff; search and seizure; Fourth Amendment; legalization of hemp; trafficking; possession; lesser included offense.
State v. Mincey
Guilty plea; Factual basis; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1022(c); Habitual felon status.
State v. Robinson
No Preservation; Plain Error Review; Issue Abandonment; Fair Cross Section Challenge; Sixth Amendment.
True Homes, LLC v. City of Greensboro
municipal authority, public water and sewer system development fee act, motion to strike evidence, N.C. Gen Stat 160A-314(a)