Appellate Court Opinions

Second-Degree Murder;
Prior Charges as Rule 404(b) malice;
Rule 702;
Reliable Methods;
DWI;
Defective Indictment;
Prior Record Levels;
Resentencing;

School Impact Fees; Fee Refunds; Summary Judgment; Local Ordinances; Statutory Interpretation; Damages

Removal and disqualification of an elected official from N.C. office; N.C. Constitution Articles IV and VI; Clerk of Court; appropriate standard of review; egregious misconduct

Personal Jurisdiction; General Appearance; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Motion to Change Venue; Third-Party Beneficiaries; Equitable Estoppel; Forum-Selection Clause

modify custody order, motion to show cause, child's wishes, best interests

breach of fiduciary duty, unfair and deceptive trade practices, no genuine issue of material fact regarding whether Realtor called the sales contract a 'standard' contract or whether Realtor advised Plaintiff to seek legal advice prior to signing the sales contract.

trial court properly granted motion to dismiss slander of title and invasion of privacy claims under Rule 12(b)(6), but erroneously dismissed claims under Rule 12(c); trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying Rule 59 and 60 motions, but abused its discretion by denying Rule 52 motion

service, N.C. Gen. Stat. 150B-46, petition for judicial review

breach; fraud; fraudulent inducement; main purpose; remedies; severability; compensatory damages; punitive damages; specific performance; cross appeal; judicial notice

criminal; motion to dismiss; corpus delicti rule; intent to conceal death of child who did not die by natural causes; substantial evidence; confession; evidence; relevance; confrontation clause; testimonial evidence

motion to suppress, guilty plea, reservation of right to appeal, supporting affidavit, traffic stop, pat-down, K-9 free air sniff, possession of methamphetamine

fleeing to elude arrest; sufficient evidence of specific intent to elude

invited error; plain error; prior record level calculation

Attempted Sexual Assault;
Indecent liberties;
Habitual felon;
Motion to appropriate relief;
Competency to stand trial;
Sua Sponte competency hearing;
Structural error;
Harmless error;

custody action between grandparent and parent; temporary and permanent custody orders; standing

Whether the Court of Appeals abused its discretion by issuing a writ of certiorari and whether, under Rule 16 of the Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Court of Appeals dissent sufficiently set out the basis for the dissent.

Whether the trial court abused its discretion by determining that defendant held attorney-client privilege under the litigation engagement letter.