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State v. Thompson
Writ of certiorari; premature notice of appeal; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1242; pro se defendant.
State v. Walker
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1380.5; life imprisonment without parole; abuse of discretion; plain and definite meaning.
State v. Walton
body-worn camera footage, N.C.R. Evid. 403, first degree murder, testimony objection, failure to preserve objection
State v. Watlington
first-degree felony murder; assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury; jury instructions; voluntary manslaughter; rule of lenity; hit and run; N.C. Gen. Stat. 20-166; motion to dismiss; accessory after the fact; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-7; fatal variance; ex mero motu
Stewart v. Brickman
Domestic Relations; Attorney Fees Award; American Rule; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-13.6 (2023). Required Findings; N.C. Rev. R. Prof. Conduct 1.5(a)-(b); Amount and Reasonableness of time spent; Failure to file timely affidavit
Williams v. Cabrera
domestic violence protection order, discretionary relief, abuse of discretion, bodily injury, incorporation, no prejudicial error, affirmed as modified.
Griffin v. N.C. State Bd. of Elections
Election Protests;
Notice and Probable Cause;
Residence;
Eligibility to vote;
Voter Identification;
Help American Vote Act;
Military and Overseas Voters;
Curable Deficiency;
Remedies;
Arrington v. Arrington
Equitable distribution; distribution award; unequal distribution; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 50-20(c) factors; classification and valuation of property; marital property; separate property; sufficiency of findings of fact and conclusions of law; abuse of discretion; entry of default.
Bilfinger Inc. v. Cargill, Inc.
Motion to compel arbitration; interlocutory appeal; substantial right
Cowee Mountain Improvement Ass'n, Inc. v. Murrah
summary judgment; genuine issue of material fact; judgment as a matter of law; de novo; substantial evidence; declaratory judgment; setoff; recoupment; restrictive covenants; property; subdivision; association; assessments; maintenance; easement; agreement; implied in fact contract; consolidated case.
Golden v. Argila
civil contempt; issues abandoned on appeal; findings of fact; ability to pay; willful disobedience
Hamilton v. FedEx Ground Package Sys., Inc.
accord-and-satisfaction defense; Workers’ Compensation Act
In re J.M.
No merit brief, termination of parental rights, NC Rules of Appellate procedure 3.1(e)
In re K.F.M.
Subject Matter Jurisdiction; Termination of Parental Rights; Notice of Appeal; PWC; Verification; Termination Petition
In re K.M.
preservation of appeal; constitutional right to parent; reunification efforts.
In re P.J.
3.1 case, termination of parental rights, abuse of sibling, N.C.G.S. § 7B-901(c)(1), In re L.N.H., 382 N.C. 536 (2022).
In re R.A.C.
Termination of parental rights; best interests; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1110(a) factors; abuse of discretion.
In re R.E.
Adjudication of neglect. Assuming challenged findings unsupported, unchallenged findings sufficient to support conclusion of improper discipline, care, supervision and injurious environment.
In re: R.A.X.
termination of parental rights, willful failure to make progress, safe and stable housing
Inscoe v. Ishee
Writ of Mandamus, North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, discretionary authority, separation of prisoners as to sex