Hearsay, testimonial statements, confrontation clause.

sufficiency of indictment; defective indictment; larceny; habitual larceny; felony habitual larceny; plea bargain; petition for writ of certiorari

Motion for continuance, expert qualifications, and visual identification of a controlled substance.

first-degree sex offense; first-degree statutory sex offense; indecent liberties; sexual act; penetration; motion to dismiss; sufficiency of the evidence; general objection; specificity requirement; apparent from context; preservation; expert testimony; Rule 702; speculation; relevance

Possession of a Firearm by a Felon; Habitual Felon; issue preservation; unpreserved constitutional error; plain error.

Resentencing after remand; compliance with N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1335; changes to consolidation of convictions

Batson three-step process, clearly erroneous standard

Civil Contempt; Criminal Contempt; Child Custody; Attorney's Fees

Industrial Commission, The Workers' Compensation Act, workplace death benefits, acknowledged illegitimate child, substantially dependent child

Lease provision; summary judgment; subject matter jurisdiction.

trial court properly dismissed claims for intentional infliction of emotion distress and negligent infliction of emotion distress where alleged conduct was not sufficiently outrageous and no specific injury was alleged to have resulted from the alleged conduct

interlocutory appeal, tort claim church and clergy

equitable distribution; alimony; postseparation support

Post separation support;
Child support;
Interlocutory appeal;
Contempt;
Purging condition;
Competent evidence to support findings;

summary judgment, Rule 56(e), just cause, unacceptable personal conduct

release attached as exhibit to plaintiff's complaint demonstrated an affirmative defense precluded success on plaintiff's claims in condemnation action

Denial of Rule 60(b) motion for relief from domestic violence protective order; Rule 60(b)(1); Rule 60(b)(6); requirement to show existence of meritorious defense

trial court's supported findings supported permanency planning and juvenile orders awarding guardianship to grandmother, the foster mother of her daughter's two sons

Involuntary commitment, danger to others, preservation, ineffective assistance of counsel.