Whether the trial court violated defendant's right to trial by jury by considering defentant's rejection of a plea deal offered by the State when the court determined the severity of defendant's sentence

Review of MAR proceeding denying new trial

Validity of non-stepparent adoptions when the minor's biological parent also seeks to retain parental rights

Termination of parental rights; whether the trial court abused its discretion by not holding a hearing to determine whether a guardian ad litem should have been appointed for the minor child's mother

Adjudication of neglect; whether trial court was required to make a specific finding that the minor child was at substantial risk

Whether a settlement agreed to by all parties in open court to sell land for a specified price in exchange for a deed to the property complied with N.C.G.S. § 22-2, the Statute of Frauds

Whether in submitting joined mutually exclusive crimes to the jury for determination, the trial court committed plain error in not instructing the jury that it could find defendant guilty of either crime, but not both crimes

Exemption of IRAs and Trial court's authority to allow review of withdrawals from exempt IRAs

First-degree murder (capital/death)

Constitutionality of Governor's transfer of monies from Highway Trust Fund to General Fund pursuant to Executive Order

Interpretation of auto liability insurance policy under Maine law; whether a company not named as an insured in the policy is entitled to a defense under the policy

Admissibility of incriminating statements; whether juvenile defendant's Miranda rights under N.C.G.S. Sec. 7B-2101 were violated

Standard of review applicable to student disciplinary determinations

Whether requiring sex offenders whose crimes were committed before the satellite-based monitoring (SBM) law was enacted to enroll in SBM violates their constitutional protection against ex post facto laws

Noncapital murder case; whether trial court erred in denying defendant's request to instruct the jury on imperfect self-defense

Whether trial court violated Apprendi v. New Jersey when it found that defendant's indecent liberties offenses were 'aggravated' and ordered defendant's enrollment in lifetime satellite-based monitoring