Murder (noncapital); whether trial court adequately advised defendant of the possible consequences of his counsel's potential conflict of interest so that defendant knowingly waived his right to alternate representation

Divorce proceedings; court-ordered consent judgment stating that payment of alimony and property settlement provisions are reciprocal consideration; court's authority to terminate spousal support obligation; application of Waters v. Waters, 307 N.C. 381, 298 S.E.2d 338 (1983)

Procedural challenge to Council of State's approval of Execution Protocol

Murder (noncapital); whether defendant's motions to dismiss should have been allowed because the State's evidence was insufficient to establish that defendant was the perpetrator of the crime

Admissibility of juror affidavits to impeach jury verdict and grant plaintiff a new trial pursuant to Rule of Evidence 606 (b)

Whether unauthorized use of a motor vehicle is a lesser-included offense of felony possession of stolen goods

Whether defendant's confessions were improperly induced by hope; whether trial court should have intervened ex mero motu in the State's closing arguments

SBI lab's determination of weight of heroin recovered from defendant; denial of defendant's motion to continue; whether trial court erred in preventing defense counsel from questioning SBI analyst about national study done on forensic labs

Relation back of amended complaint under N.C.R. Civ. P. 15(c); whether substituting the county sheriff as a party in lieu of the sheriff's department amended the claim or substituted a party-defendant

Relation back of amended complaint under N.C. R. Civ. P. 15(c); whether substituting the county sheriff as a party in lieu of the sheriff's department amended the claim or substituted a party-defendant