Conviction for sexual exploitation of a minor under N.C.G.S. 14-190.16; whether the trial court abused its discretion in overruling defendant's objection to the prosecutor's closing argument and denying defendant's request for an instruction defining 'oral intercourse' as requiring penetration.

Motion to suppress evidence; whether the affidavit on which a warrant authorizing a search of defendant's property was based established probable cause to issue the warrant.

Whether defendant received adequate notice of his probation revocation hearing pursuant to N.C.G.S. 15A-1345(e).

Whether defendant is entitled to a new trial because the trial court erred in giving an unsupported jury instruction on flight.

Interlocutory appeal from N.C. Business Court order allowing plaintiffs' motion to disqualify defense counsel under Rule 1.9(a) of the N.C. Rules of Professional Conduct.

Whether attorney-client relationship existed among several parties arising from indemnity agreement, and if so, whether certain communications were protected by attorney-client privilege.

Interpretation of section 39-23.9 of N.C. Uniform Voidable Transactions Act; meaning of the term 'transfer' and whether the statute is a statute of repose.

Whether the indictment charging defendant with habitual misdemeanor larceny was fatally defective.

Appeal from trial court's denial of defendant's motion to suppress evidence found during a traffic stop; whether the police officer unconstitutionally prolonged the stop beyond the time reasonably required to complete the stop's mission under the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Rodriguez v. United States.

Whether the indictment charging defendant with felony carrying a concealed handgun was fatally defective in violation of N.C.G.S. 15A-928.

Appeal from judgment entered after trial court's denial of defendant's motion to suppress evidence found during a traffic stop; whether the police officer unconstitutionally prolonged the stop under the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Rodriguez v. United States.

Whether the State presented sufficient evidence to survive defendant's motions to dismiss a charge of maintaining a vehicle for the purpose of keeping marijuana.

Appeal from defendant's conviction for felony animal cruelty; whether the trial court erred in not instructing the jury on the lesser included offense of misdemeanor animal cruelty.

Whether defendants were entitled to summary judgment in their favor on real estate agent's claim that defendants wrongfully deprived her of a commission on the sale of their house by breaching their duty of good faith and fair dealing to the agent.

Appeal from trial court's grant of defendant's Rule 60 motion to set aside a modified voluntary child support agreement and order; whether the trial court that entered the modified agreement and order lacked jurisdiction to do so because the party seeking the modification did not follow the procedures in N.C.G.S. 50-13.7(a).

Condemnation proceeding filed under Article 9 of Chapter 136 to take defendant's leasehold interest in property for highway improvement purposes; whether, because defendant had a nonconforming billboard on the property under a long-term lease, the value of the property interest taken from defendant should have been determined under N.C.G.S. 136-131, defining 'just compensation' for a condemnation proceeding under the Outdoor Advertising Control Act, rather than under Article 9, governing DOT condemnation actions in general; whether certain evidence is admissible to help the trier of fact determine the fair market value of the condemned leasehold.

Appeal from a Court of Appeals decision reversing a trial court order affirming an assistant clerk of court's order removing respondent as trustee of his incompetent wife's special needs trust and as guardian of her estate; whether the order affirmed by the trial court contained erroneous findings of fact and conclusions of law; whether the Court of Appeals majority gave appropriate deference to the clerk's discretionary decision to remove respondent.