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, Court of Appeals , COA15-733 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Sellers

Factual basis for acceptance of plea

, Court of Appeals , COA15-573 (Judge Linda Stephens) , Unpublished
State v. Shaw

Self-defense jury instructions; right to remain silent; double jeopardy

, Court of Appeals , COA15-806 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Stasiv

False pretenses- illegal wire transfer

, Court of Appeals , COA15-871 (Judge John Tyson) , Unpublished
State v. White

Voluntary manslaughter; Rule of Evidence 404(a); Rules of Evidence 401 and 403; ineffective assistance of counsel.

, Court of Appeals , COA15-419 (Judge Linda McGee) , Unpublished
State v. York

Joinder; doctrine of recent possession

, Court of Appeals , COA15-246 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Published
Steele v City of Durham

Negligence; Legal duty owed by City to maintain municipal sidewalk beside State-owned highway; Genuine issues of material fact and contributory negligence precluded summary judgment.

, Court of Appeals , COA15-265 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Unpublished
Whitehurst v. Alexander Cnty.,

Zoning; Interpretation and application of ordinance; Expansion of nonconforming use; Petitioner's challenge to Board of Adjustment's dismissal of zoning violation issued against respondent.

, Supreme Court , 557PA13 (Justice Barbara Jackson) , Published
Irving v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Bd. of Educ.

Wreck allegedly caused by negligence of driver of school activity bus; whether school activity buses are covered by the State Tort Claims Act under N.C.G.S. 143-300.1.

, Supreme Court , 181PA15 (Per Curiam) , Published
Lloyd v. Bailey

Action against county sheriff for wrongful discharge based on political considerations; whether sheriff's department employees are 'county employees' entitled to protection under N.C.G.S. 153A-99; whether plaintiff's dismissal violated his rights under the federal or state constitutions; whether summary judgment should have been granted for the sheriff.

, Supreme Court , 163A15 (Per Curiam) , Published
McLaughlin v. Bailey

Action against county sheriff for wrongful discharge based on political considerations; whether sheriff's department employees are 'county employees' entitled to protection under N.C.G.S. 153A-99; whether plaintiffs' dismissal violated their rights under the federal or state constitutions; whether summary judgment should have been granted for the sheriff on all claims.

, Supreme Court , 113A15 (Justice Mark Martin) , Published
State ex rel. McCrory v. Berger

Appeal from the decision of a three-judge superior court panel sustaining a facial challenge to portions of the Energy Modernization Act and the Coal Ash Management Act of 2014; whether legislative appointment provisions in the Acts violate the appointments clause or the separation of powers clause of the state constitution.

, Supreme Court , 333PA14 (Justice Robert Edmunds Jr.) , Published
State v. Williams

Whether an indictment charging a registered sex offender with failing to timely register a change of address was fatally defective regarding the timeframe in which he was required to report the address change.

, Supreme Court , 355PA14-2 (Justice Robert Edmunds Jr.) , Published
Young v. Bailey

Action against county sheriff for wrongful discharge based on political considerations; whether sheriff's department employees are 'county employees' entitled to protection under N.C.G.S. 153A-99; whether plaintiff's dismissal violated her rights under the federal or state constitutions; whether summary judgment should have been granted for the sheriff.

, Court of Appeals , COA14-1066 (Judge Ann Calabria) , Published
Carpenter v Carpenter

Alimony; Attorneys' Fees; Uniform Transfers to Minors Act; Equitable
Distribution; Subject Matter Jurisdiction