no per se ineffective assistance of counsel where Defendant previously consented to counsel's strategy of arguing self-defense and arguing for lesser-included offenses; no ineffective assistance of counsel claim where Defendant consented to self-defense strategy and called only one defense witness; no prejudicial error where the trial court admitted certain opinion evidence of a detective

Indictment, sufficiency, larceny, schools, board of education, MAR

Motion to suppress; warrantless search pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1343(b)(13); reasonable belief as to probationer's premises; search directly related to probationer's probation supervision; implied consent to search; facial challenge of search warrant affidavit; sufficient showing of probable cause.

Petition for a writ of certiorari; content of notice of appeal; notice of hearing; compliance with trial court's general rules of practice; Rule 60(b); abuse of discretion

condemnation action; evidence supports the findings of fact and the findings of fact support the conclusion of law that defendant failed to meet its burden of establishing a prescriptive easement; doctrine of judicial estoppel inapplicable; plaintiff did not take a subsequent factual position that was clearly inconsistent with its earlier position

trial court abused its discretion by denying motion for continuance by pro se party where movant violated or apparently violated numerous local rules in noticing the hearing, failing to notice counterclaims and defenses, improperly serving a summary judgment motion, and improperly serving supporting affidavit and brief

child support, bad faith

motion to dismiss; equitable distribution; QDRO; motion to amend; consent order