Court of Appeals
State v. Thomas
Criminal Procedure, Substantial Evidence, Double Jeopardy, Fatally Defective, Jury Instructions, Mixture
State v. Thomas
castle doctrine, defense of habitation, pattern jury instructions
State v. Jett
inconsistent verdicts; plain error; DNA evidence; restitution; attorney's fees.
State v. Creed
Communicating a threat; N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-277.1; true threat; probation revocation reversed
State v. Chafen
Competency hearing; sua sponte competency hearing; competent to stand trial; refusal to participate in trial; refusal to cooperate with court-appointed counsel; right to be present; substitute counsel; bona fide doubt of competency; substantial evidence; constitutional rights; capacity; irrational behavior; demeanor at trial; prior medical opinion; breakdown in communication; irreconcilable conflict with counsel.
State v. Brinkley
Indirect criminal contempt; direct criminal contempt; failure to report; Rule 4; writ of certioari; conversion of direct criminal contempt to indirect criminal contempt on appeal
OH Tacoma 1 Subi, a Series of OH Tacoma 1 Tr. v. Newsome
motion to substitute parties; deed of trust; reformation of deed of trust; summary judgment; discovery; statute of limitations
C.R. England, Inc. v. N.C. Dep't of Transp.
N.C.G.S. § 143-291(a); N.C.G.S. § 166A-19.60(a); negligence; sovereign immunity; Industrial Commission.