Civil Contempt; Criminal Contempt; Child Custody; Attorney's Fees

Batson three-step process, clearly erroneous standard

Resentencing after remand; compliance with N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1335; changes to consolidation of convictions

Possession of a Firearm by a Felon; Habitual Felon; issue preservation; unpreserved constitutional error; plain error.

first-degree sex offense; first-degree statutory sex offense; indecent liberties; sexual act; penetration; motion to dismiss; sufficiency of the evidence; general objection; specificity requirement; apparent from context; preservation; expert testimony; Rule 702; speculation; relevance

Motion for continuance, expert qualifications, and visual identification of a controlled substance.

sufficiency of indictment; defective indictment; larceny; habitual larceny; felony habitual larceny; plea bargain; petition for writ of certiorari

Hearsay, testimonial statements, confrontation clause.

indecent liberties with a minor; expert testimony; expert opinion as to defendant's guilt; expert testimony without proper foundation

attorney-client relationship; contract interpretation; unambiguous provision; condition precedent; Rule 11 sanctions; due process; calculation of sanctions award; judicial bias; appellate waiver