Court of Appeals
Carolina Chirocare & Rehab, Inc. v. Nationwide Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co.
Unfair or deceptive trade practices; insurance company; punitive damages; bad faith; summary judgment; attorney fees
Taylor v. Hiatt
Easement, gates, remain open, agricultural lands, horses, reasonable use and enjoyment, materially impair, unreasonably interfere.
State v. Clagon
Incorrect sentence, intimidating witness, jury instructions, motion to dismiss, preservation, State v. Golder, restitution, variance
State v. Pierce
Obtaining property by false pretenses valued at $100,000 or more; valuation of property falsely obtained; essential elements of NCGS 14-100.
State v. Hooper
Assault by strangulation; possession of a firearm by a felon; communicating threats; interfering with emergency communication; no prior notice to assert self-defense; jury charge conference; jury instruction; invited error.
State v. Goins
Plain error, Supreme Court interpretation of evidence.
State v. France
Motion to suppress; Fourth Amendment search and seizure; permissible scope and duration of traffic stop; reasonable suspicion; challenged findings of fact; petition for writ of certiorari; attorneys fees.
State v. Austin
First degree murder; Castle Doctrine, pre-trial determination of Castle Doctrine immunity; rebuttable presumption of imminent death or serious bodily harm; jury instructions
State v. Johnson
Fourth Amendment Search and Seizure and Consent to Search.
State v. Bradley
First-Degree Murder; Premeditation and Deliberation; Rules 404(b) and 403; Closing Arguments; Motion to Dismiss