Appellate Court Opinions

Expert Testimony, N.C. R. Evid. 401, N.C. R. Evid. 402,  N.C. R. Evid. 403, N.C. R. Evid. 702(a), Clerical Error

first degree murder ; confrontation clause ; evidentiary rulings ; prejudicial error

plain error, cell phone search warrant, expert witness, character evidence

plain error; hearsay; testimony; truth of the matter asserted; subsequent conduct; denial of request to reopen evidence; no abuse of discretion; sentencing; presumptive range; sentencing considerations.

jury instruction; plain error; probable impact; self defense; primary aggressor doctrine; second degree murder.

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Mistrial; Ex Mero Motu; Evidence; Relevance; No Prejudicial Error

Obtaining Property by False Pretenses;
Abuse of Position of Trust;
Denial of withdrawal of Alford Plea;
Appeal of Right;
Sufficiency of Factual Basis;

Robbery with a dangerous weapon; continuous transaction; acting in concert; jury instructions.

Ineffective assistance of counsel; motion for appropriate relief; trial strategy; blood draw; consent

N.C.G.S. § 8-97; N.C. R. Evid. 901; evidence authentication.

Special probation conditions; ineffective assistance of counsel

Statutory sex offense with 13, 14, 15 years old minor;
Indecent liberties with a child;
First-degree statutory sexual offense with a child;
Limiting instruction regarding expert witness testimony& Spoilation;
Plain error review;
Ineffective assistance of counsel;
Cumulative errors;

motions to dismiss ; motion to dismiss ; fingerprint evidence ; ineffective assistance of counsel ; IAC ; clear rule ; non-testifying co-defendants ; indictments ; judgments ; evidence ; plain error ; confrontation clause

damages ; PWC ; writ of certiorari ; breach of contract ; damages calculation ; contract interpretation ; damages ;

Defamation; JNOV; Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress

child custody; N.C.G.S. § 50-13.2; sufficiency of evidence; findings of fact.

Power of Attorney, statute of limitations, conveyance of real property

Termination of parental rights; IAC.

neglect, past neglect, likelihood of future neglect, quasi findings of fact