Whether the superior court properly tried defendant under a statement of charges that was filed after arraignment but did not change the nature of the charges against defendant as they were described in the arrest warrant.

Whether a defendant can be simultaneously punished for both habitual misdemeanor assault and assault inflicting serious bodily injury arising from the same act.

Appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeals holding that the trial court did not err by failing to instruct the jury on entrapment.

RJA cases.

Appeal from judgments entered upon convictions resulting from guilty plea to charges of second-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon; whether the trial court erred by denying defendant's motion to withdraw his guilty plea after concluding that defendant had not established a fair and just reason for withdrawal of his plea.

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that a prevailing party in a disciplinary proceeding by a licensing board cannot recover attorney's fees pursuant to N.C.G.S. 6-19.1.

In an inverse condemnation proceeding for a Map Act taking, did the trial court's jury instructions and evidentiary rulings erroneously characterize the nature of the taking in a way that prejudiced the Department of Transportation, was the trial court's decision to reject a quick take counterclaim on the eve of trial an abuse of discretion, and did the trial court properly take account of property taxes and correctly calculate pre-judgment interest.

Appeal from order and final judgment holding that information obtained as a result of a public records request for information on students found responsible for serious sexual misconduct was considered educational records as defined by FERPA and therefore protected from disclosure; whether the trial court erred in determining that FERPA granted UNC-CH discretion to release the name of any student found responsible by the university for serious sexual misconduct and preempts the Public Records Act.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(7); Compliance with court order requiring parent to have no contact with children, without more, does not preclude a finding of willful abandonment.

Appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeals holding that the issuance of a warrant to search the residence of suspected drug dealers was supported by probable cause.

Whether there was reasonable suspicion that defendant was engaged in disorderly conduct to justify a stop when defendant 'flipped the bird' from the passenger seat of a moving vehicle.

Appeal from convictions for first-degree murder, armed robbery, attempted armed robbery, and conspiracy to commit armed robbery; whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that defendant failed to establish a prima facie case that the State was motivated by race in its use of peremptory challenges during jury selection.

Appeal from conviction for conspiracy to commit harassment of a juror in violation of N.C.G.S. 14-225.2(a)(2). Whether the trial court erred in concluding that there was sufficient evidence of an agreement among two or more persons to threaten or intimidate a juror.

Appeal from judgment of eviction; whether the landlord waived breach of lease by accepting rent payments after notice of lease nonrenewal; whether tenant was properly evicted for nonpayment of rent.

Whether a contract's liquidated damages provision created a genuine issue of material fact, thereby precluding summary judgment for plaintiff and whether the contract with plaintiff was in violation of defendant's charter and the statutes governing its operation and is therefore null and void.

Whether the General Assembly intended to exempt by implication the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System's Board of Trustees from rulemaking requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act, N.C.G.S. 150B, in adopting a Contribution-Based Benefit Cap pursuant to N.C.G.S. 135- 5(a3).

Whether the General Assembly intended to exempt by implication the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System's Board of Trustees from rulemaking requirements pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, N.C.G.S. 150B, in adopting a Contribution-Based Benefit Cap pursuant to N.C.G.S. 135-5(a3).

Appeal from an order terminating respondent's parental rights under N.C.G.S. 7B-1111(a)(7); willful abandonment.