robbery with dangerous weapon, possession of firearm by felon, robbery, electronic monitoring, ankle monitor, text messages, ping, plain error, lay testimony, parole officer

Sentencing Factors, Prior Record Level, Prejudice

constructive possession; indicia of dominion and control; exclusive possession of premises

Murder; motion to suppress cell phone records; failure to preserve suppression argument by objection at trial; ineffective assistance of counsel claim not suited for review on direct appeal

First-degree forcible rape; first-degree forcible sexual offense; sufficiency of evidence of threat to use dangerous weapon; victim's reasonable belief defendant threatened her with deadly weapon; admission of 404(b) evidence of prior sexual assaults; challenge to closing arguments

N.C.G.S. 15A-1214, jury selection, reopen voir dire

hearsay, best evidence rule, Allen charge, plain error, felony possession of stolen goods

Declaratory judgment - real property rights; real covenants; contract interpretation; N.C.G.S. 47-F-1-103

family law; equitable distribution, alimony, and attorney's fees; sufficiency of findings to support alimony award; sufficiency of findings to support attorney's fee award

child custody, contempt