death by distribution; proximate cause; actual cause; Rule 404(b)

larceny from a merchant by product code fraud, larceny, motion to dismiss, restitution, fatal variance

limitation on cross-examination of the State’s expert witness, confrontation rights, capacity to proceed, defense of insanity, defendant’s mental condition, feigning or malingering symptoms, Sell hearing, forced medication, denial of request for a special jury instruction on insanity

plain error review; expert testimony; improper jury arguments

First Degree Murder;
Premeditation & Deliberation;
Motion to Dismiss;
Expert Witness;
Brady v. Maryland;
Rule 404(b);
Closing Argument;

motion for capacity hearing; no abuse of discretion; competent to stand trial;

Workers' Compensation; independent contractor, employer-employee relationship; NCDOT, off-duty police officer, traffic control work; Hayes factors; employment contract; simultaneous control

attorney's fees, estate proceeding, conflict of interest, clerk of court, necessary charges, prenuptial agreement, personal representative

subject-matter jurisdiction, adjudication, abuse, neglect, factual allegations, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, ineffective assistance of counsel, testimony

Termination of Parental Rights;
Abuse, neglect, and failure to make reasonable progress;
Challenged findings of fact;
Judicially-noticed facts;
Nexus between removal and case plan;
Best interests;