Court of Appeals
State v. Wilkins
Statutory competency hearing under N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1002; distinction between nonwaivable constitutional competency issues and waivable statutory competency issues
State v. Norris
Instructional error versus fatal variance, solicitation mens rea, failure to intervene.
State v. Hester
series of break-ins at a nonoperational plant; Harbison violation; defense counsel admitted to lesser-included offenses of misdemeanor breaking and entering and misdemeanor possession of stolen goods during closing argument; caught or in the act; remand for evidentiary hearing to determine if Defendant knowingly consented in advance of admissions; remaining claims for ineffective assistance of counsel dismissed without prejudice to filing a motion for appropriate relief below
State v. Taylor
Lay Witness Identification; Motion to Dismiss; Sufficiency of the Evidence; Plain Error; Right Against Self-Incrimination
State v. Byrd
motion to suppress properly denied; probable cause supported search warrant; search of a cell phone;
State v. Reavis
Locational elements of criminal offenses, misdemeanor statement of charges, weapon at a demonstration.
State v. McVay
Motion to dismiss, indictment, surplusage, special jury instruction, preservation.
State v. Boyette
Entry and rendition of judgment, probation revocation, search.
Kozec v. Murphy
Child custody modification; misapprehension of law; authentication and admissibility of child protective services documents.
Askew v. City of Kinston
direct constitutional claims; administrative remedies; exhaustion; subject matter jurisdiction