Appellate Court Opinions

possession of a firearm by a felon, habitual felon status, admissibility of testimony, lay opinion testimony, law enforcement officer testimony, prejudice, ineffective assistance of counsel, IAC, cumulative error, plain error.

habitual felon status; guilty plea; no statutory right to appeal

possession of a firearm by a felon; cross-examination about prior convictions; N.C. R. Evid. 609(a); plain error review

motion to dismiss; habitual felon; indictment; error; keeping; kept; storage; drugs; maintain; motion for appropriate relief; mar; controlled substances; vehicle; backpack; bookbag;

Sufficiency of evidence to prove identity; proper jury instruction on acting in concert; ex mero motu intervention; ineffective assistance of counsel

driving while impaired; motion to suppress; probable cause

closing argument, grossly improper, trafficking in cocaine

possession of a firearm by a felon; resisting a public officer; jury instruction; defense of necessity; justification defense; ineffective assistance of counsel

Sufficiency of the evidence; fatal variance; sex acts with a student; date or time of the offense; time not of the essence of the offense

Hearsay; plain error; clerical error

sentencing; concurrent; consecutive; trial court; statutory; sex; offense; oral; verbal; written.

motion to suppress, evidence, cocaine, narcotics, drug paraphernalia, Chore Boy, weapons, traffic stop, unlawful extension of traffic stop, Fourth Amendment, reasonable suspicion, incriminating circumstances, consent, preservation of objection, plain error, findings of fact, competent evidence, prejudice, ineffective assistance of counsel, IAC.

deadly weapon, serious injury, matter of law, jury instruction, glass bottle

Admission of evidence; evidence outside of the jury; evidence treated as admitted; improperly admitted evidence; plain error analysis.

driving while impaired, right to a speedy trial, Barker analysis

DWI; radar; admission; intoxilyzer;pbt; probable cause;hgn; trial court; motion to suppress; evidence; miranda; foundation

petition for writ of certiorari; single-taking rule; multiple larcenies

Motion to dismiss for insufficient evidence; simple assault

child custody; no certificate of service; dismissal; substantial noncompliance with our appellate rules; default precluding substantive review

breach of contract; negligence; unjust enrichment; unfair and deceptive trade practices; breach of express warranty; economic loss rule; partial summary judgment; discovery sanctions; attorney's fees; expert opinion testimony; motion to amend pleadings; Rule 41(b) motion