motion to dismiss; Home Affordable Mortgage Program; statute of limitations; fraud; date of discovery; question of fact; jury question

Motion to suppress; probable cause to search an automobile; totality of the circumstances; negative canine hit.

Statutory competency hearing under N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1002; distinction between nonwaivable constitutional competency issues and waivable statutory competency issues

Instructional error versus fatal variance, solicitation mens rea, failure to intervene.

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

Lay Witness Identification; Motion to Dismiss; Sufficiency of the Evidence; Plain Error; Right Against Self-Incrimination

motion to suppress properly denied; probable cause supported search warrant; search of a cell phone;

Locational elements of criminal offenses, misdemeanor statement of charges, weapon at a demonstration.

Motion to dismiss, indictment, surplusage, special jury instruction, preservation.

Entry and rendition of judgment, probation revocation, search.