secured transactions; execution on lien by sheriff's sale extinguished liens recorded after sale; sheriff's deed did not control what encumbrances remained on property; equitable subrogation did not apply to place holder of lien recorded after sheriff's sale in the position of prior lien holder where judgment was publicly recorded before loan transaction was consummated; lien holder could not have been excusably ignorant of prior lien, despite misrepresentation regarding judgment by debtor

writ of execution, Section 1-358, Section 1-360, N.C.R. App. P. 10(a), Section 1-362

no full compliance where Plaintiffs did not deposit an earnest money deposit before the Agreement expired on 3 November 2020 at 5:00 p.m.; no substantial performance where the envelope containing the earnest money deposit was post-marked 5 November 2020 and received 16 November 2020.

domestic violence protective order (DVPO), motion to dismiss, act of domestic violence, causing bodily injury

writ of certiorari, probation, Rule 2, abuse of discretion

First-Degree Sexual Offense with a minor;
Statutory Rape of a Child;
Indecent Liberties;
Motion to Dismiss;
Failure to Object;
Plain Error Review;
Rule404(b) - similar victims;
Rule 403
Vouching;
Defendant's Admissions;
Prosecutor's Remarks During Closing Arguments;
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

First-degree murder; double jeopardy; Blockburger test; Diaz exception; due process.

indictment identifying victim by initials and date of birth were facially valid; a majority of the court issues a petition for certiorari per opinion; one judge would affirm the satellite-based monitoring orders; one judge would dismiss portion of appeal related to satellite-based monitoring order; and one judge would hold that court lacked jurisdiction to review satellite-based monitoring orders

Double jeopardy; Fifth amendment; Substantive due process; Fourteenth amendment; Child abuse conviction and subsequent prosecution for murder; Elements of murder; Blockburger test; Same-Elements Test; Diaz v. United States; Diaz Exception; Double jeopardy exception; Same Conduct Test; Statute of limitations; States may afford greater protections than U.S. Constitution; Law of the Land clause

motion to suppress, plain error, hemp, Fourth Amendment

Discovery Violations; Rule 37 Sanctions

Child Support, substantial change of circumstances, stipulation, past-due support

N.C. Gen. Stat. 50C no-contact order, written findings of fact required

remand was required where trial court failed to conduct the statutorily required inquiry for a respondent in an involuntary commitment proceeding who chose to proceed pro se; court was required to inquire into the respondent's age, mental condition, education, and the extent to which the respondent understood the complexity of the case

Rape of a Child;
Appellate Rules Violations;
Appellate Rules 2,3,4 and 10;
Defective Notice of Appeal;
Petition of Writ of Certiorari;
Showing of Merit and Prejudice;
Exclusion & Limitation of Expert Witness testimony;
Abuse of Discretion

First-Degree Murder; Premeditation and Deliberation; Motion to Dismiss; Jury Instructions; Self-Defense; Stand Your Ground Instruction

1st Degree Murder;
Covid-19 Protocols;
Emergency Directives;
Chief Justices Authority;
N.C. Gen Stat. 7A-39(b)(2)
Superior Court Jurisdiction;
Motion to Continue;
Courtroom Capacity;
Jury Selection;
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 14; Third-party Practice; Breach of Express Warranty; Breach of Implied Warranty of Merchantability; Indemnity; Contribution; Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss