Article I, Section 24; verdict by jury of twelve; N.C.G.S. § 15A-1215; presumed to follow instructions

Rule 104(b), Rule 404(b), Rule 403, witness testimony, prior bad acts, absence of mistake, improper vouching, plain error, ex mero motu, ineffective assistance of counsel, cumulative error, misdemeanor assault on a child under the age of twelve.

motion to dismiss; attempted first-degree murder; assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill; jury instructions; lesser-included offense

petition for judicial review; NC Board of Nursing; Final Decision and Non-Disciplinary Order; order remands case to the Board for further proceedings; interlocutory order

Zoning Ordinance; Variance; Board of Adjustment; Standards of Review: Whole Record; De Novo; Arbitrary and Capricious.

Option contracts.

Rule 59 motion for a new trial; Rule 50 motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict; Rule 42 motion to bifurcate; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1A-1, Rule 42, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1A-1, Rule 50, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1A-1, Rule 59; stream of commerce; negligence; product liability; implied warranty of merchantability; implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose; sealed-container defense; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99B-2(a); directed verdict; JNOV

separation agreements; evidence supports trial court's findings and conclusions that the agreements are binding and enforceable; child support payments; competent evidence supports the trial court's calculation of unpaid child support; statute of limitations.

termination of parental rights; best interests of the child; abuse of discretion; N.C.G.S. § 7B-1110(a); permanency planning.

NCWHA, UDTP, severance payment, non-compete payment