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, Court of Appeals , COA24-872 (Judge Michael Stading) , Published
Hays v. Lewis

North Carolina Domestic Violence Act; N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 50B; Domestic Violence Protective Order; ex parte DVPO; DVPO entered after notice and opportunity to be heard; one-year DVPO; one-year time limitation; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50B-3; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50B-3(b); N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50B-2(c)(5); statutory construction; plain meaning; statutory construction in context; Rudder v. Rudder

, Court of Appeals , COA25-315 (Judge Fred Gore) , Unpublished
In re: M.B.

termination of parental rights; best interests of the child; abuse of discretion; N.C.G.S. § 7B-1110(a); permanency planning.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-321 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
In re: Russo

A law firm, as a corporate entity, may not serve as trustee of a trust or executor of a will without being authorized under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53-303(a).

, Court of Appeals , COA25-245 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
Levinsky v. Levinsky

separation agreements; evidence supports trial court's findings and conclusions that the agreements are binding and enforceable; child support payments; competent evidence supports the trial court's calculation of unpaid child support; statute of limitations.

, Court of Appeals , COA24-509 (Judge Michael Stading) , Unpublished
Moore v. Richmen Enters., LLC

Rule 59 motion for a new trial; Rule 50 motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict; Rule 42 motion to bifurcate; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1A-1, Rule 42, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1A-1, Rule 50, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1A-1, Rule 59; stream of commerce; negligence; product liability; implied warranty of merchantability; implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose; sealed-container defense; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99B-2(a); directed verdict; JNOV

, Court of Appeals , COA25-130 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
Randolph Cnty. Bd. of Educ. v. Stein

environmental enhancement grants program; declaratory judgment; motion to dismiss; civil penalties; Article IX, Section 7 of the North Carolina Constitution; Article V, Section 7 of the North Carolina Constitution; appropriations clause; gift clause; Article IX, Section 6 of the North Carolina Constitution.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-356 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Unpublished
Sargent v. N.C. Bd. of Nursing

petition for judicial review; NC Board of Nursing; Final Decision and Non-Disciplinary Order; order remands case to the Board for further proceedings; interlocutory order

, Court of Appeals , COA25-380 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Unpublished
State v. Hayes

motion to dismiss; attempted first-degree murder; assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill; jury instructions; lesser-included offense

, Court of Appeals , COA25-50 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
State v. Hodges

motion to dismiss; N.C.R. App. P. 10(a)(3); ineffective assistance of counsel; motion for appropriate relief; civil judgment for attorney's fees

, Court of Appeals , COA25-313 (Judge Julee Flood) , Unpublished
State v. Hoffman

Rule 104(b), Rule 404(b), Rule 403, witness testimony, prior bad acts, absence of mistake, improper vouching, plain error, ex mero motu, ineffective assistance of counsel, cumulative error, misdemeanor assault on a child under the age of twelve.

, Court of Appeals , COA23-748-2 (Judge Christopher Freeman) , Unpublished
State v. Ingram

Article I, Section 24; verdict by jury of twelve; N.C.G.S. § 15A-1215; presumed to follow instructions

, Court of Appeals , COA25-131 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Jenkins

Jury Instructions; Involuntary Manslaughter; Second-degree murder; Jury Request; Abuse of Discretion.

, Court of Appeals , COA25-288 (Judge Jefferson Griffin) , Published
State v. Leggett

Rule of Evidence 901; authentication of video; satellite-based monitoring; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.40A

, Court of Appeals , COA25-95 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Unpublished
State v. Miller

sufficiency of evidence, fatal variance, jury instruction, effective assistance of counsel

, Court of Appeals , COA25-247 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Oakes

Ineffective assistance of counsel; Competency; Psychiatric report; Sua sponte competency hearing; North Carolina Rules of Evidence Rule 901. 

, Court of Appeals , COA25-275 (Judge Allegra Collins) , Published
State v. Phillips

felony stalking; sufficient indictment; State v. Singleton; assault with a firearm on a law enforcement officer; jury instruction; no affirmative defense presented at trial to support giving the requested jury instruction; no evidence presented at trial to support giving the requested jury instruction

, Court of Appeals , COA24-1037 (Judge Jeff Carpenter) , Unpublished
State v. Richards

Indecent Liberties; Improper Vouching; No Plain Error; Mistrial; Sua Sponte

, Court of Appeals , COA25-214 (Judge Tom Murry) , Unpublished
State v. Stockton

Motiomn to suppress; reasonable suspicion; PRL calculation.