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State v Starr
Whether the trial court complied with N.C.G.S. § 15A-1233(a) when it denied the jury's request to review certain trial testimony during its deliberations
State v Williamson
Special Order
Denial of defendant's MAR following his felony convictions; whether defendant met his burden to establish newly discovered evidence meriting a new trial or dismissal of the charges against him; whether the trial court's order denying the MAR must be in writing
Supreme Court Opinions Filed November 10, 2011
Amward Homes, Inc. v. Town of Cary
Whether the Town's general zoning power authorized it to impose a school impact fee on certain new residential development; whether the Town violated builder-plaintiffs' due process and equal protection rights; applicable statute of limitations
Dobson v Substitute Tr. Servs., Inc.
Summary judgment; whether plaintiff presented sufficient evidence to dispute that defendant is the holder of plaintiff's promissory note thus requiring defendant's to submit additional evidence of ownership
State v. Yencer
Whether the Campus Police Act, as applied to defendant's conviction for driving while impaired, violates the Establishment Clause
Supreme Court Opinions Filed October 7, 2011
Conner v. N.C. Council of State
Procedural challenge to Council of State's approval of Execution Protocol
Cummings v. Ortega
Admissibility of juror affidavits to impeach jury verdict and grant plaintiff a new trial pursuant to Rule of Evidence 606 (b)
State v. Edwards
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
State v. Hill
Whether trial court erred in denying defendant's motion to dismiss a charge of robbery with a dangerous weapon based on insufficient evidence
State v. Marler
Whether defendant's confessions were improperly induced by hope; whether trial court should have intervened ex mero motu in the State's closing arguments
State v. Moore
Court-ordered restitution as a condition of probation; whether sufficient evidence supported the amount of restitution awarded
State v. Nickerson
Whether unauthorized use of a motor vehicle is a lesser-included offense of felony possession of stolen goods
State v. Pastuer
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
Treadway v. Diez
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
Treadway v. Diez
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
Supreme Court Opinions Filed August 26, 2011
Lee v. Gore
Whether deficiency in affidavit required to be completed by charging officer left DMV without authority to revoke petitioner's driving privileges under N.C.G.S. § 20-16.2
State v. Choudhry
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