Court of Appeals
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
State v. Brake
1st and 2d degree forcible rape; 1st and 2d degree forcible sexual offense; inconsistent and contradictory verdicts; DNA evidence; serious personal injury.
Milligan v. Crews
Findings of fact required when trial court sits without a jury in hearing regarding domestic violence protection order; Chapter 50B; Rule 52(a)(1) of North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.
Milligan v. Crews
Findings of fact required when trial court sits without a jury in hearing regarding domestic violence protection order; Chapter 50B; Rule 52(a)(1) of North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.