trial court abused its discretion by denying motion for continuance by pro se party where movant violated or apparently violated numerous local rules in noticing the hearing, failing to notice counterclaims and defenses, improperly serving a summary judgment motion, and improperly serving supporting affidavit and brief

res ipsa loquitur; negligence; motion for summary judgement

condemnation action; evidence supports the findings of fact and the findings of fact support the conclusion of law that defendant failed to meet its burden of establishing a prescriptive easement; doctrine of judicial estoppel inapplicable; plaintiff did not take a subsequent factual position that was clearly inconsistent with its earlier position

Child Support; Self-Employment Expenses and Income; Child Support Guidelines

Unemployment claim; dismissal of petition for judicial review; N.C. Gen. Stat. 96-15(h); jurisdictional deadline for service of petition

Standard of Proof; Clear and Convincing Evidence

trial court's findings of fact supported placement with non-relative following adjudications of abuse and neglect

Abuse, Neglect, Dependency; Indian Child Welfare Act; Visitation

involuntary inpatient commitment; N.C.G.S. 122C-263(b)

Modification of child support, post separation support, alimony, and contempt. Change in circumstance includes prior evidence existing but unpresented.

Petition for a writ of certiorari; content of notice of appeal; notice of hearing; compliance with trial court's general rules of practice; Rule 60(b); abuse of discretion

failure to file supporting affidavit evincing facts showing constitutional violation constituting waiver of constitutional issues; however, assuming arguendo there was no waiver, trial court's findings and conclusions reflected correct consideration of defendant's due process arguments; use of deception by officers did not render defendant's statements involuntary; defendant did not unequivocally invoke his right to counsel; trial court did not err in submitting the case to the jury where the evidence supported the charge given to the jury

speedy trial, motion to dismiss, trafficking, Barker v. Wingo

ineffective assistance of counsel; jury instructions

Indictment, sufficiency, larceny, schools, board of education, MAR

petition for writ of certiorari; trial in absentia; habitual felon; statutory right to notice of charge; clerical error

insufficient evidence, plain error review, disjunctive jury instruction, involuntary manslaughter

unpreserved error: defense did not move to strike officer's nonresponsive opinion testimony; officer's nonresponsive opinion testimony was not plain error; state produced sufficient evidence that defendant was the perpetrator; double jeopardy: armed robbery of two employees of the same store supports judgment for only a single armed robbery.

Motion to suppress; warrantless search pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-1343(b)(13); reasonable belief as to probationer's premises; search directly related to probationer's probation supervision; implied consent to search; facial challenge of search warrant affidavit; sufficient showing of probable cause.

Illegal Drugs;
Witness Testimony;
Vouching;
Plain Error;
Invited Error